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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...

Leaves of Three, Let It Be? Not Nec-es-sarily . . .

We’ve all heard the classic saying "leaves of three, let it be," which means don't touch the poison ivy. But just how accurate is that...

Youngkin Acts on 107 Bills – Vetoes Cannabis Market Legalization 

Acting on 107 bills Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 100 bills, including bills that strengthen law enforcement’s ability to prosecute child predators and expand Department...

Miyares Announces Crime Reductions in Ceasefire Cities, Yet Roanoke Lags Behind

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced new trends and reductions in crime in Virginia’s highest crime cities, targeted by Operation Ceasefire, during a press...

AI Is Gamechanger In Spread of Fake News – Experts Explain How to Counteract It

With national elections looming in the United States, concerns about misinformation are sharper than ever, and advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have made distinguishing...

Young Roanoke Valley Voters Express Desire for More Options in Presidential Race

Following the primary elections of Tuesday, March 5, students in their senior year of high school at Hidden Valley shared their thoughts and opinions...

VA Tech Alumni Farming Families Make Conservation A Priority

What do a sustainable grass-based livestock farm in Loudoun County, a fifth-generation former tobacco farm in Pittsylvania County, and a fourth-generation cattle farm in...