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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...

Commonwealth Games baseball ends with North capturing gold

The gold medal game in the 2013 Commonwealth Games baseball tournament came down to a stellar pitching performance that led the North All-Stars to...

Greenbrier Youth Day Kicks Off With Unexpected Substitution for First Tee Roanoke

Rising Cave Spring High School senior Meagan Board was scheduled to be on the bag as a caddy Tuesday afternoon. Instead, an early morning...

NASCAR Star Greg Biffle Turns Laps and Heads at Bristol Motor Speedway

I wasn't sure I was ready for this and certainly had no idea what to expect. That would be the best description for last Thursday's...

Roanoke Valley Aquatic Association Hits Midway Mark

The third week of the six-week RVAA regular season featured Read Mountain visiting Hunting Hills Tuesday evening in a key swim-meet matchup between talented...

American Legion Roanoke Post 3 Off to Fast Start as Season Begins

American Legion Roanoke Post 3 picked up a pair of decisive wins over the weekend to improve to 4-0 on the season, with hopes...

Vale Denied 13th Grand Prix Win as 16-year-old Emanuel Andrade Takes Jump-Off at Roanoke Valley Horse Show

The Roanoke Valley Horse Show was spectacular all week in its run at the Salem Civic Center. It saved its best for last - late...