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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...

New Fallon Park Elementary School Begins to Take Shape

The new Fallon Park Elementary School is scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2020, with the first of three phases set to...

Feeding America SWVA Anounces $1.4 million Campaign to Support Community Solutions Center

Feeding America Southwest Virginia has announced the final phase of a $1.4 million campaign for the food bank’s new program facility in Northwest Roanoke...

Civil War Weekend to Explore The Power of Place

The stillness of a long-ago battlefield, the suffering of soldiers in a prison camp, and the unexpected origins of a historic cemetery will all...

Roanoke College Poll Reveals Consumer Sentiment Close to Historic Record High

  The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment is up almost 10 points since last quarter, coming in at 98.0, one tenth off its historical high....

Salem Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship in Norfolk

A Salem, Virginia, native and 1999 Salem High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Kearsarge. Senior Chief Adam Dickson is a...

Virginia Tourism Awards 21 Local Music Festivals with Funds to Stimulate Economic Growth

Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has awarded sponsorships to 21 Virginia music festivals for total funds of $201,550 as part of its 2018 Music Festival...