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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...

Reps. Griffith And Cline Win Re-election Landslides

Two congressmen representing the western third of the state of Virginia attended a Roanoke County GOP Election Night party at the Tanglewood Holiday Inn...

Fralin / VTC Cardiovascular Scientist Identifies Potential New Treatment for Failing Hearts

The heart is a muscle like no other, beating 60 to 100 times per minute on average, around the clock. But when it grows...

Virginia’s Community Colleges Come Together to Solve Skilled Trades Shortfall

To address Virginia’s estimated 249,000 unfilled skilled trades jobs, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) brought together employers and education experts for its first...

Soybeans, Social Services and The ‘Baptist Saints’

Bryan Taliaferro was wearing his decorated Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets uniform when he walked into the Baptist Student Union in 1967. He wanted...

SCOTT DREYER: Reasons To Vote Early

Recently I've had the pleasure of doing some door-knocking in both Roanoke County and City. The main candidate I do this for is President...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Voting for Donald Trump Is In The Best Interest of America

Is the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crossing the boundaries in responding to Hamas and Hezbollah attacks? Or he is a solid Prime Minister,...