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Salem Mayor’s Office: We Have To Install The Spy Cameras Before We Can Discuss The Spy Cameras
On March 9, 2010, in the heated struggle to approve the controversial “Obamacare” legislation (aka "Affordable Care Act"), then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) made national headlines when she...
Road Project To Begin at Route 220 and International Parkway/Ashley Way
Work will start in May on a road construction project to improve traffic flow and...
VA Tech Expert Says Fireflies Aren’t Going Extinct But Numbers Dwindling
For many people, fireflies lighting up backyards is a sign of summertime. The thrill of...
“Personhood” Status for Unborn Emerges as New Front Line in Abortion Battle
“Fetal personhood” has emerged as the next step of the anti-abortion movement.
By amending state constitutions...
Virginia Residents Will Need ‘REAL ID’ to Board An Airplane Starting May 2025
Do you have a star on your Virginia driver’s license? If not, there’s still time...
Vinton Elementary School Reborn As Upscale Apartments
A former elementary school that many older Vintonites attended has come back to life as the Roland E Cook Lofts, 21 upscale apartments in...
$10,000 Purse Announced for Deschutes Brewery Cyclocross Race
Professional cyclists from around the country will converge on Virginia’s Blue Ridge for the chance to get their hands on a $10,000 total purse...
VTC Medical School Welcomes 8th Class
For the first time in its history the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has welcomed a female majority of students to its freshman...
Metered Parking Spaces Debut in Downtown Roanoke
For the next 90 days Park Roanoke – the private firm that manages the paid parking spots for the city – will conduct a...
Task Force to Work On Neighborhood Issues
Once again local residents and city officials are attempting to find ways to make Roanoke neighborhoods better – specifically in the northwest and southeast...
Greenway System Grows – In Vinton This Time
Phase One of the Glade Creek Greenway that begins in Vinton is now a reality. The 2000’ long linear trail starts at Walnut Avenue...