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Kaine / Warner Vote For Warrantless Spying On Americans But Against Trial Of Impeached Official

On April 12, the House of Representatives voted 273-147 to continue for two years a powerful and controversial surveillance authority, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Showing...

Roanoke Co., Botetourt, Vinton Host Forums To Discuss High-Crash Locations

Roanoke County, Botetourt County and the Town of Vinton are collaborating on a  Comprehensive Safety...

What All Dog Owners Should Know About Lyme Disease

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at...

Debate Continues on Virginia Bill to Legalize Physician-assisted Death 

Both sides of medical aid in dying bill emphasize respect for human lives George Michael Vasiloff...

Virginia Receives Nearly $123 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received a payment of $122.5 million...

Area-Wide Shortage On O- & O+ Blood Types Has Virginia Blood Services Encouraging Donations

Virginia Blood Services is calling on donors of all types, especially blood type O Negative or O Positive to visit any of its Community...

City, VA811 Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Shared Facility

The City of Roanoke and Virginia811 (VA811) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Emergency Communications Center that will house the city’s E-911 Center...

Virginia’s Forests and Forest Economy Continue to Grow

Virginia set a new record for the volume of timber harvested with slight increases in both hardwood and softwood volume compared to the previous...

Virginia Master Naturalist Chapter Publishes Guide to State’s Poisonous Plants

Just in time for the summer months when more people venture into the outdoors — and come into contact with poison ivy and other...

70th Anniversary Rescue Mission Event to Support Families Exiting Homelessness

The Rescue Mission will celebrate its 70th anniversary with an event that includes a service project to help people making the transition from homeless...

Tech Students Take Lifesaving Concept to Market With Help From University and Donors

A little seed money and a lot of advice goes a long way for a budding entrepreneur. Take it from the two Hokie engineering student...