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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...

Festival In The Park Turns 50

Roanoke’s annual something-for-everyone celebration of music, arts, food and family activities – otherwise known as Festival in the Park – celebrates its golden anniversary...

Mock Emergency At JCHS Prepares Students For The Real World

A bus full of church members collides on I-81 with a truck carrying anhydrous ammonia. A cloud of the deadly gas is released in...

Antique and Classic Boat Society’s Hold Spring Workshop

The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society held their spring workshop this past Saturday. For the first time in...

Newest Bike Share Location Up and Running in Vinton

The 15th bike rental station set up by Ride Solutions – using the Zagster app to facilitate the rental process – is also the...

Virginia Department of Forestry Dedicates Building to Former State Forester

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) dedicated and named its headquarters office the James W. Garner Building. Jim Garner served VDOF for more than...

Veterinary College Launches Pioneering Study to Advance Cancer Treatment in Dogs and People

When Kitty Smith, of Christiansburg, Virginia, learned her 9-year-old cocker spaniel, Maddi Lynn Grace, had been diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma on her...