Youngkin Issues Executive Order to Codify Comprehensive Election Security Measures
Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued Executive Order 35, which codifies the election security procedures put into place during his administration, including stringent ballot security, complete and thorough counting machine testing, and best-in-the-nation voter list maintenance.“The Virginia model for Election Security works. This isn't a Democrat or Republican issue, it's...
“Where Homegrown Happens: The State Fair of Virginia
“Where Home Grown Happens” is a fitting theme for the State Fair of Virginia, the event that celebrates the best of what’s grown, made...
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to Host Webinar About National Park Service Jobs
Speakers to highlight tips for navigating USAJOBS career board
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will present a free 40-minute webinar on the topic Unlock Your...
DEVOTIONAL: Gossip
Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down. Prov. 26:20 (NIV)Most of us realize our nation and world are...
Voter Rolls Show VA ‘Voters’ Registered to Vote in Other States at Same Time
Your vote and the votes of thousands of other legitimate votes may be cancelled out by ineligible voters who are registered too vote in...
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Touch-a-Truck Postponed Until September 21st
The 13th Annual Touch-A-Truck event previously scheduled for August 10th is being postponed due to the many inches of rain that Hurricane Debby is expected to bring to our region. Heavy rains will leave our grass fields too soft to support the weight of our awesome trucks without causing damage. We also want to...
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City of Roanoke Publishes Less Restrictive Zoning Amendments Report
The City of Roanoke has published a comprehensive study and report on the Zoning Amendments adopted by City Council on March 18. The report discusses the background of zoning and the reasons the City pursued the amendments. The report also analyzes the expected effect of the zoning amendments, including projections of new housing units...
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Salem Native Participates in World’s Largest International Maritime Warfare Exercise
Petty Officer 1st Class John Fritz, a native of Salem, Virginia, serves aboard USS William P. Lawrence, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in and around the Hawaiian Islands.Fritz graduated from Salem High School in 2014.The skills and values...


