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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...

Lewis, Clark and Rob

The restaurant I sought won't be disclosed here, but let me tell you the hamburgers are the absolute best. In fact, I'd had...

It’s Not Just About Winning

The London Olympics are over and we can be grateful that all has gone well.  There were no major incidents, thank goodness. We...

Got Power?

The Reverend Barkley Thompson - Rector, St. John’s Episcopal Church  It was the Tuesday after Friday’s windstorm—a “derecho,” we are told—and I had just boarded...

Once Upon A Family Life

 On the way to school, I asked how things were going.  Cailan told me he had asked a classmate out on a date,...

The Postman Always Rings Twice

That was true when I was growing up.  Twice a day, Mr. Eanes would ring our doorbell to let us know the mail...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

It's London Olympics time in the Wild Bill studios, and I must admit these games have already shown their exceptional flavor. I was hooked from...