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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...
Public Invited to Last Signature Event of Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary
Richard Louv, author of the widely acclaimed “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder,” will be the keynote speaker for...
Statewide Neighborhood Conference: Capitalizing On Our Assets
It was hustle and bustle in the weeks leading up to Roanoke hosting the statewide neighborhood conference for the first time. The three-day conference...
Teacher Looks for Laughter In Battle With ALS
A diagnosis of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Lou Gehrig’s) is never a laughing matter, but Sandi D’Alessandro, diagnosed with ALS this past December...
Trip to Peru Makes Science Real for Roanoke Students
North Cross senior Khaki Comer learned first-hand this summer that the world is truly a very small place. Comer was one of six students...
Wine Festival Attracts Local Vintners, Thousands Of Patrons
Last Saturday the 22nd annual Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival was a major hit once again. Organizers were hoping for at least 8-10,000 people...
Jen Chapin Trio to Headline Weekend of World Hunger Activism
On Thursday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m., hunger activist/singer/songwriter Jen Chapin and her band will headline Virginia Tech's three-day Local Food and Global Hunger:...
