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Govenor’s “Children’s Cabinet” Gets Eye-opener at Fallon Park
Members of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s appointed “Children’s Cabinet” were in town recently to tour Fallon Park Elementary School. The southeast Roanoke City public school has its challenges, as outlined...
Old Macdonald Had A Farm—And A Tourist Destination, And A Side Business
A report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this fall provides a detailed...
Virginia State Parks To Celebrate The New Year With “First Day Hikes “
Virginia State Parks, managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, will offer special...
Regency Room Restoration Coming
Roanoke’s longest standing fine-dining establishment gets a facelift
To mark the 75th anniversary of the...
GE Partners With Virginia Tech To Improve Wind Energy Efficiency
A new method of manufacturing wind turbine blades, used in the capturing of energy that...
Griffith Kicks Off Reelection Campaign
by Valerie Garner
Lake Spring Park is 9th district Republican Congressman Morgan Griffith’s favorite place. “This is where I started working,” he said. With...
“Emergency” at JCHS Prepares Students For Real Life
by Gene Marrano
There’s mass mayhem at the Jefferson College of Health Sciences as a major tornado has struck downtown Roanoke. Lots of trauma,...
Patrick Henry Orchestra Performs at Carnegie Hall
by Beverly Amsler
The old joke says, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.” And that’s just what members of the...
Retooled Art Venture Vows To Be More Connected
by Gene Marrano
It didn’t quite work the first time so Art Venture, the first floor, hands-on space for youngsters at the Taubman Museum...
Northside Stays Perfect With 4-2 Win Over Cave Spring
by Bill Turner
Northside took advantage of three walks, an error and misplayed rundown to score a pair of runs in the top of...
Roanoke’s Big Parade
From politicians to “parrot-heads” to pipers, the annual McDonald’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Roanoke – which was longer than ever –...