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Biomedical Innovator Rob Gourdie Opens Maury Strauss Lecture Series in Roanoke

Roanoke’s reputation as a great place for biotech was in for a watershed moment when Rob Gourdie brought his trademark curiosity and passion to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute...

Florida Online Casinos – Best Florida Online Gambling Sites (2025)

Florida online casinos and Florida online gambling have exploded in popularity, but not all sites...

Free Streams of Roanoke County High School Bands as “Halftime Live” Returns

Roanoke County Public Schools is proud to announce “Halftime Live” will return for the 2025...

Best Las Vegas Casinos in 2025: Top Nevada Casino Sites

The best Las Vegas casinos have all the razzle-dazzle of the Strip but with the...

Best Background Check Sites for 2025: BeenVerified Picked as the Top Pick for Results, Cost, and Support

In today’s fast-paced world, making informed decisions has never been more important. Whether you're reconnecting...

“Wrecked” Dramatizes Why Getting Wrecked is Not the Answer

by Gene Marrano A play staged by the Roanoke Children’s Theatre at the Taubman Museum of Art, and sponsored by the Roanoke County Prevention...

Potters Guild Show Keeps On Growing

by Gene Marrano The Annual Blue Ridge Potters Guild show held last weekend may need to look for yet another venue with more space;...

Roanoke Resident Was Once In Secret Service At The White House

by Gene Marrano From a childhood spent on a farm in rural Western Virginia to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., retired Secret...

Opera Roanoke Soars in “Il Trovatore”

by Jim Bullington Opera Roanoke opened the 2011-12 season with a fully staged production of Giuseppe Verdi’s much beloved opera “Il Trovatore” to a...

Big Pine Provisions Promotes Healthier Home-Grown Dining

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. As a child in Richmond, Katherine Chewning, manager of the Big Pine Provisions Restaurant at 501 Campbell Avenue in...

A Giant Of The Local Airwaves

by Gene Marrano I never knew the late Seth Williamson all that well for the decade I worked at WVTF as a part time...