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Hollins University To Host USA Cycling Event, July 14, 2025

Hollins University, the City of Roanoke, and Roanoke County are teaming up to present the 2025 and 2026 USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships, hosted by Virginia’s Blue...

Checking Out America’s Biggest Casino in Oklahoma – Winstar Casino & Resort

Who would have thought that America’s biggest casino isn’t in Las Vegas or Atlantic City?...

Pamplin Park’s Independence Day Celebration Returns

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will celebrate America's...

Trying My Luck at the World’s Most Luxurious Casino in Baden Baden

As someone who loves playing casino games, I’ve always been fascinated by Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel,...

Best European Betting Sites – Top EU Online Sportsbooks for 2025, Rated By Experts

Europe is one of the best places in the world for sports betting. While laws...

The Reel Deal : “The Artist” Review

by Seth Childers Films have changed quite drastically since the days of black-and-white cameras and silent dialogue. Now they are in full color, shown...

Middle East Expert and Former U.S. Ambassador to Speak

David Dunford, a former U.S. ambassador and an expert on the Middle East, will visit Roanoke College as a scholar-in-residence Jan. 29 through...

Historical Society Of Western Virginia Release New Publication

The Historical Society of Western Virginia has released its latest regional history offering: Nineteenth-Century Brick Architecture in the Roanoke Valley and Beyond: Discovering...

Ferrum College and Virginia Western Sign Articulation Agreement

Ferrum College President Jennifer Braaten and Virginnia Western Community College President Robert Sandel signed an Agreement of Articulation this week to facilitate the...

The Reel Deal: “We Bought a Zoo” Mostly Disappoints

by Seth Childers 2011 had a rather interesting year for the movies that came out during Christmas. While there are usually plenty of light-hearted...

New Book Describes Difficult Family Journey and the Healing Afterwards

by Gene Marrano It was painful, it was cathartic.  A couple, married for 13 years with two children, broken apart when one reveals they...