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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...

Homestead Creamery To Expand in Franklin County

Homestead Creamery to expand processing capacity, purchase nearly $1.9 million in Virginia-produced cream Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Homestead Creamery Inc. will invest over...

BOB BROWN: The Temple of Music

My mother always wanted me to learn to play the guitar. It stands out in my mind from time to time as an early,...

VA History Museum Announces Launch of Major Statewide Civics Education Program

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) haso launcedh a major, statewide civics education program for middle grade students—a legacy project of the...

FRED FIRST: To Know a Crow

With more time, we'd have known each other better I will miss my birds. Always present, April to October, some assortment of tree swallows and bluebirds...

VA Tech Track Coach Goes The Distance

As he strides toward the finish line of an illustrious career, Dave Cianelli contemplates life without hurdles and hammers, legs and laps, spikes and...

Memorial Day to Labor Day – 100 Deadliest Days on Virginia Roads

As School Winds Down / Summer Break Winds Up, Crashes Involving Teens Increase School will soon be “out”, and that unfortunately means roadway risks are...