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The Surreptitious Disappearance of the Capitol Square Preservation Council

  Breathtaking. Unsettling. Healing. Those meant-to-catch-your-attention words come from an article by the British newspaper The Guardian on the “reimagined” statue of Stonewall Jackson, currently on display at a contemporary “art” museum in...

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather...

The 45-Day April Special Election Is NOT “Affordable”

AFFORDABLE The goal for 2026 is affordable! A special election to address ONLY a single issue,...

Steps To Help Have A Healthy Brain In Your Later Years

By Dr. Thomas Chin Virginia native Dr. Thomas Chin MD attended William and Mary, the Medical...

Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to...

Obama Blames Everyone But Himself

The President's recent news conference was amazing to behold, both by what he said and what he did not say. Mr. Obama pointed...

An Open Letter To the Developers of the Proposed Hotels at Huff Lane

Dear Developer: As a tax paying resident of the Huff Lane area of Roanoke, Virginia, that is directly affected by the proposed hotel project...

Morgan Griffith Shares Thoughts on This Week’s Inauguration

This morning at the Capitol, I joined government leaders from around the world, Senators, my colleagues in the House, and people from Virginia’s...

Reader Concerned About Safety at Intersection in Southwest County

We are fortunate in Roanoke County that our economy continues to grow with new business opportunities.  But with new growth, we have more...

Complaints About Bus System to City Council Fall on Deaf Ears

I have been riding the Melrose bus for years to go downtown every two weeks after an appointment. To my utter dismay, I...

Roanoke Real Estate Holders Are Going to Pay Higher Taxes Forever

For decades, the City of Roanoke has been kicking the can down the road and avoiding spending money on maintaining infrastructure - particularly...