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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...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

Wow, what a week on the prediction front. From plagiarism to pilfering, the boys with the crystal balls were hit hard. First, one...

The Keys to Effective Church Leadership

During the past year, I enjoyed the privilege of serving the Church of the Brethren as our Moderator, our highest national office. It...

Shouting “Fire!” in a Crowded Theater

In 1919 the United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States issued a unanimous decision about what the first amendment does not...

When God is Most Mysterious

Giving credit where it is due, William Willimon inspired this column with a lecture at the 2009 Festival of Homiletics. I will pass on...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

Well, things are looking up on the prediction front as the Wild Bill picks last week only had a couple hiccups, going an impressive...

A Monastic Tale of Protection Inspires

My name is Mordechi. The time of my tale? About the mid-nineteenth Century, I guess; time doesn’t mean much where I come from....