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4th Circuit Allows Religious School to Make Employment Decisions Aligned With Beliefs
The following quote is attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President for Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a unanimous decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
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...
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...
Be Careful On Local Waterways After Rainfall
There’s a push underway, in its early stages, to promote the Roanoke River as a “blueway,” much as they have done successfully with the...
Renovations In Full Swing at Va Tech As Summer Begins
Work will continue this summer on dozens of construction projects on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus. Some of the projects include:Upper Quad RedesignWork has begun...
Blue Cow A Big Hit Early On
What was once known as HITS and Parlor Days before that at the corner of Piedmont Street and Walnut Avenue SE in Roanoke has...
VA Tech Designated NSA Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations
The National Security Agency has designated Virginia Tech as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations. The first university to receive this status...
BRAAC Celebrates Completion of $1.7 Million Expansion
The Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center (BRAAC), a SVH Services Program, and the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony...
Race Impact Continues to Grow, Tops $3.8 Million Over 8 Years
Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon, Half Marathon, and Anthem Star 10K create $613,548 in economic impact in 2017More racers brought more money to the...