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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...
Program Helps Build Leadership Skills Among Police Officers
Twenty-nine law enforcement officers from across Virginia graduated on Sept. 23 from a Pamplin College of Business program on leadership skills, developed in partnership...
Patrick Henry Getting New Lease on Life
For several years, the Patrick Henry Hotel languished neglected and forgotten on Jefferson Street. It seemed as if there was no hope for the...
Friends Come Out to Honor Former Marathoner
The sunlight on Dan Wright’s face was outshone by the smile he displayed on a recent Sunday as friends honored him by running a...
Stuck in the Mud
The 15th annual Marine 5K Mud Run was held last Saturday at Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park. The event was attended by over 2000...
Roanoke Valley Museums Celebrate “Smithsonian Day” with Free Admission
The History Museum of Western Virginia, O. Winston Link Museum, and the Virginia Museum of Transportation join the Smithsonian Institution in its celebration of...
Winston Looks To Make Appointment Permanent
Recent Roanoke County Sheriff appointee Mike Winston is looking to make a place he has called “home” for almost 40 years stay that that...
