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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...

SCOTT DREYER: May 8 (VE-Day) Reminds Us…Good Can Conquer Evil

The future is unknowable, but the past should give us hope. --Winston Churchill It is easy to get discouraged in today's world: scary headlines, crises...

Refusing To Pay Your Debts Is Not “Bill Relief”

Whether customers pay a lot more for one year starting this July, or just a little bit more for ten years starting next winter,...

Blue Ridge Parkway Begins Planned Mabry Mill Wheel Repairs

The first phase of several projects planned to address needed repairs at the Mabry Mill area, milepost 176.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, are set to...

Blue Ridge Parkway Begins Major Road Project Between Milepost 230 – 305

Road closures related to a major infrastructure project are set to begin May 1 in a 75-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from...

Loss of Emergency SNAP Allotment Impacts Southwest Virginia Families

A single mother wheeled her cart around a Roanoke Food Lion on a recent Saturday night, plucking a few staples off the shelves for...

DMV Debuts Refreshed Virginia Driver’s License and ID Card Design

New look celebrates Virginia, enhances security The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has released a refreshed design of Virginia driver’s licenses and ID cards. The...