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FRED FIRST: No Peace With The Winds of Winter

This post revisits a post from 2011 (and originally from maybe 2004) where the wind was the dominant feature of our winter days. This, I might add, was a complaint...

The Roanoke History / O. Winston Link Museum To Be Open on Saturdays

The Roanoke History / O. Winston Link Museum will be open starting Saturday, January 18....

City of Roanoke Elevates Emergency Response with Cutting-Edge Technology

In the heart of Roanoke’s bustling 911 Center, a quiet revolution is reshaping how emergency...

Where 2024 Voter Turnout Was Highest And Lowest in Virginia 

 Virginia saw its lowest overall voter turnout in a presidential election since 2000, although over...

Transportation Institute Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Trucking Education Grants

Safety is not only for truck drivers, but also the drivers around them. The Virginia Tech...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

EO 30 implements AI standards and guidelines to protect Virginians, utilizing $600,000 in proposed budgetary funds for AI pilots in state agencies Governor Glenn Youngkin...

DEVOTIONAL: Do You Have A “Different Spirit”?

Caleb has a different spirit... - Numbers 14:24 (NIV) Many of us remember being warned about "peer pressure" when we were teens...but as you grew...

Roanoke Co. Announces New Supervisor To Represent Vinton District

Roanoke County has announced that Tammy Shepherd will represent the roughly 19,200 people in the Vinton Magisterial District for 2024. Whereas most supervisors are...

Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election

 Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. has made the decision not to seek re-election in next year's upcoming election. In a message to the community,...

SML Chapter of Antique and Classic Boat Society Holds Annual Fall Workshop

The SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held their annual fall workshop at Bill and Sue Garrecht’s incredible shop in...

VTC Food Expert: Instead of Calories / Macros, Think About Level of Food Processing

Scientific consensus is building around a clear recommendation: To improve health, we need to think differently about our diet of ultra-processed foods. Rather than...