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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!

 A little housekeeping to open this week's column, where a pair of thank-yous are in order.      First, a big round of applause to...

Please Leave A Message

I love my answering machine. I must, since I often change the greeting much to the occasional surprise of telemarketers. My favorite is,...

The Tree and Me

Sometimes you can tell a storm is coming when the wind turns fractious. The old timers watched the leaves. The sun-facing surface of...

Where Have All the Heroes Gone?

 Webster’s defines a hero as one of distinguished courage or ability, admired for brave deeds and noble qualities.  I would add to that...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sport’s Roundup

Week one of high school football is in the books and the Wild Bill ledger came in at 5-3. That's right, for those...

Water, Water Everywhere

             That line from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” certainly doesn’t apply to the vast majority of the United States.  While our...