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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 risk. Veterinarians with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine say dogs are increasingly vulnerable to this...
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...
Veterinary Experts Provide Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak
The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has moved from poultry to cattle and,...
Students Immersed in Past at Pamplin Historical Park / Museum of Civil War Soldier
When teacher Erin Gilbert and her colleagues at White Oaks Elementary School in Fairfax County,...
Tribal Recognition in Virginia a Matter of Respect According to Virginia Tech Expert
Federal recognition just granted to six Virginia Indian tribes is long overdue, according to Virginia Tech’s director of American Indian Studies, Sam Cook.
“It is...
Race For Roanoke City Council Heats Up
Barring some last minute filing that forces a primary, three Democrats will vie for three open seats on Roanoke City Council this May: Joe...
Roanoke’s First Peace and Hope Meeting Won’t Be The Last
The co-organizer of the Peace and Hope community meeting in northwest Roanoke in late January says it was just the first in a series...
February Brings Variety of Speakers, Exhibits, Performances and Public Activities to Roanoke College
All events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.
February Coffee Shop Talk
Thursday, February 1, 8:00 p.m., Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea,...
RAYSAC Launches Beinthepicture.org Campaign
Opioid overdoses account for 174 deaths in the United States EACH DAY and those numbers are continuing to rise.
4 out of 5 new heroin...
Tech Researchers Find That Mosquitoes Remember Human Smells – And Swats!
Our grandmother’s insistence that you receive more bug bites because you’re ‘sweeter’ may not be that far-fetched after all, according to pioneering research from...
