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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...

SCOTT DREYER: Democrat CEO Cites 33 Reasons He’s Voting Trump

Bill Ackman is an American billionaire hedge fund manager who is the founder and chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management, a hedge...

SCOTT DREYER: VP Debate Highlights / Walz Admits He’s “A Knucklehead”

Vice presidential debates seldom move the needle much, but the October 1st exchange between Tim Walz (D) and J.D. Vance (R) was memorable. For...

Blue Ridge Parkway Remains Closed Throughout Virginia and North Carolina

Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – Saturday, October 8 The entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed as emergency stabilization efforts and damage assessments...

Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day at Explore Park Saturday, October 5

Join Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism at Explore Park on Saturday, October 5th as we celebrate Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, a...

Slow Drivers in Left Lane Continue To Create Dangerous Situations in Virginia

It was a busy summer for road travel with both Memorial Day and Independence Day predicted to have set new holiday car travel records. ...

Roanoke Benefits From 7 Projects Selected for Recreational Trails Program Grants

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Federal Highway Administration have awarded grants to seven trail projects through the Recreational Trails Program. The...