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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...

Holy Hedwig, What the Heck is Happening?

byMike Keeler Come now, surely you can't be such a muggle that you haven't noticed. Owls! Owls everywhere! Dozens of owls, clutches of owls,...

I Have Questions . . . I Hope You Have Answers

by Jon Kaufman I have questions. These are not topical queries such as, “If the United States credit rating has really been lowered, does the...

Making The Very Most Of Good Fortune

by Mary Jo Shannon I’m sure you’ve heard stories of men or women who became suddenly wealthy through no effort on their part –...

Cream Cheese Cranberry Muffins

The Little Drummer Boy is my favorite Christmas story outside of THE REAL CHRISTMAS STORY.  I know The Little Drummer Boy is not...

In The Heart of the City of Brotherly Love Stands a Castle of Historic Horrors

If you had lived in Philadelphia in the 1800's, you would have feared this place.  As you approached it, its 30-foot-high fieldstone walls...

A Big Man With a Big Love of Country

Ralph Waldo Rose was a big man.  Six foot five, 250 pounds.  He attended a big school, the University of Michigan.  In 1904,...