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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...

Attorney General Miyares Announces Top 10 Consumer Complaints for 2022

As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced the Top 10 consumer complaints received by his Office. By highlighting...

DEA Srutinizes Telemedicine as Adderall Shortage Intensifies 

Jessee Perry was able to get her Adderall prescriptions filled at her small Church Hill pharmacy until two weeks ago, she said. What Perry...

US Fish & Wildlife Reissues Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline 

The MVP still lacks several permits necessary to finish the project. CCCAN joins groups in seeking to block construction until ALL challenges are resolved. Yesterday,...

VA Tech Researchers Help Integrate Next Generation of Aviation

As expanding regulations make it more and more routine to see small drones used by businesses, researchers and policymakers are looking ahead to the...

Lawmakers Pass Gun Locker Tax Credit, Shoot Down Improper Gun Storage Penalty

Lawmakers did not pass bills introducing penalties for improperly storing a firearm, but did agree to incentivize firearm safety through a tax credit. Lawmakers last...

Twin Bills Providing Child Support in Drunk Driving Deaths Meet Same Fate

Lawmakers voted down two bills that aimed to provide child support payments for any child whose parent or guardian was killed by a drunk...