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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...

Stinespring Named Head Football Coach at Roanoke College

Bryan Stinespring will rebuild Maroons football for the first time since 1942. Roanoke College has Monday that Bryan Stinespring will be the new head...

Cancer Clinical Trial at Roanoke Research Center Offers Hope to Dogs and Their Owners

Border collies are very smart — 11-year-old collie Bambi is even helping further the field of veterinary oncology. Bambi is enrolled in a clinical...

Obenshain Clinches Victory in 41st District – Rasoul Now Only Democrat in General Assembly West of C-Ville

It may seem hard to believe for a small district in a first-world country in 2023, but it took almost one week after election...

SCOTT DREYER: After 14-0 GOP Wins In Roanoke County, Ashley Suetterlein For RNC Chairwoman?

Someone said, "we celebrate our victories but analyze our defeats." Virginia Republicans have some defeats to analyze, most of all losing an estimated three...

MIKE KEELER: The Sons of Liberty

This story starts in February of 1765. At that time, England’s treasury had been wrecked by cost overruns from a hard-fought victory in the French...

Blue Ridge Parkway Implements Fire Ban

With increased fire danger in western North Carolina and southwest Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway is temporarily banning backcountry campfires effective immediately. To ensure public...