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Sweet potatoes or yams: What’s really on your Thanksgiving table?

It's harvest season for sweet potatoes in Virginia. Across the southeast, farmers are busy pulling rosy, orange-fleshed vegetables from their fields – but wait, are those actually yams? “No, we...

Virginia NICA Riders Claim 25 Podiums to Close Out the Season

Over the weekend of November 8–9, athletes and teams from 11 states competed in the...

Youngkin Starts Statewide Food Drive for Shutdown-Affected Virginians

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced the launch of the Virginia Cares Initiative, a Commonwealth-wide food...

COVID-19 Vaccine Co-Designer Teresa Lambe to Deliver Lecture in Roanoke

One weekend in January 2020, immunologist Teresa Lambe received an email containing a DNA sequence. Lambe,...

Lawson Awarded 9% Tax Credits for Roanoke Housing Development

Lawson, a leading real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, and management of affordable...

Subway Commonwealth Games Attracts Over 9500 Athletes in 58 Sports

The Subway Commonwealth Games kicked off Friday, July 19th. The games, which are organized by Virginia Amateur Sports, officially began on Friday night, July 20...

Allara, Widdowson Grab Key Senior Titles in Hall of Fame

Tuesday afternoon it was supposed to be the old guys battling for the hardware at Roanoke Country Club. The way the play unfolded and...

Wild Bill’s Roanoke Valley Sports Roundup

It's supposed to be the lazy, hazy days of summer here at the Wild Bill sports desk. The last few weeks have seemed more...

Roanoke Post 3 Wins Legion District 9 Title

Things went to the wire Monday night at Kiwanis Field in Salem as Roanoke Post 3 edged Vinton Post 80 6-5 in the District...

En Garde! Touché!

Roanoke Mayor David Bowers presents 2008 Olympic fencing silver medalist Tim Morehouse a silver replica of the Mill Mountain Star Friday afternoon at the Boys and...

Moir Fights Off Nerves, Opponents to Capture Roanoke Valley Women’s Golf Association City-County Championship

Sara Moir had been on cruise control for two rounds. Her opening scores of 69 at Hanging Rock and 72 at Blue Hills had...