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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...
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Welcomes Third Class
A wilderness educator, an auto-safety engineer, and a high-consequence pathogens researcher — these are just a few of the diverse backgrounds that students bring...
Its Back To [A New] School For Cave Spring Middle Students
Cave Spring Middle School returning students were probably a bit wide-eyed with wonder this past week when they returned after the summer break. After...
RVAA City-County Swim Meet
By Bill Turner
Stonegate Swim Club made it two-in-a-row Saturday afternoon, winning the annual RVAA City-County by outscoring second-place Hunting Hills 20,802 to 15,097.
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Floyd Fest Rocks On Despite A Few Growing Pains
Yes, there were grumblings from some about the lack of paid-for electricity at their campsites and the long queuing time required for the shuttle...
Racers Don High Heels For A Good Cause
Apple Ridge Farm, which provides outdoor recreational opportunities for underprivileged children, held its first “High Heel Charity Race” at the City Market building last...
Elmwood Park Renovations To Begin In Fall
by Valerie Garner
Elmwood Park will close on October 16 and (if the weather cooperates) the revitalized park will reopen 12 months later in...
