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Govenor’s “Children’s Cabinet” Gets Eye-opener at Fallon Park
Members of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s appointed “Children’s Cabinet” were in town recently to tour Fallon Park Elementary School. The southeast Roanoke City public school has its challenges, as outlined...
Old Macdonald Had A Farm—And A Tourist Destination, And A Side Business
A report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this fall provides a detailed...
Virginia State Parks To Celebrate The New Year With “First Day Hikes “
Virginia State Parks, managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, will offer special...
Regency Room Restoration Coming
Roanoke’s longest standing fine-dining establishment gets a facelift
To mark the 75th anniversary of the...
GE Partners With Virginia Tech To Improve Wind Energy Efficiency
A new method of manufacturing wind turbine blades, used in the capturing of energy that...
100’s Take Up The Challenge At 17th Annual Mud Run
The 17th annual Marine Corp Mud Run was held Saturday at Greenhill Park in Roanoke County. Over nineteen hundred participants ran the three mile course that finished...
Tech Corps of Cadets Homecoming to Feature Two Historical Flyovers
Annually the largest alumni reunion event on campus, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni are returning to campus to celebrate the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets...
Republican VP Candidate Paul Ryan “We Did Build It”
- By Valerie Garner
Political analyst Dr. Bob Denton was impressed by Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan’s performance at Roanoke’s Northwest Hardware store Wednesday...
Democrats Offer Rebuttal to VP Republican Candidate Paul Ryan
- By Valerie Garner
Former DPVA chair Richard “Dickie” Cranwell and council members Sherman Lea and Bill Bestpitch gave the Democratic rebuttal to VP...
Texas Tavern Announces Auction to Benefit Saint Francis Service Dogs
Tavern memorabilia to be sold on eBay with proceeds “going to the dogs.”
The Texas Tavern announced today that a number of pieces of...
Blue Ridge Music Center Presents Old-Time & Bluegrass Breakdowns
On September 1, the Blue Ridge Music Center will host the Old-Time & Bluegrass Breakdowns concert featuring two great bands. It will be a...
