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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...

Something About Joseph

(A Reflection on Matthew 1:18-25) Advent is a time of decoration and tradition, a prelude to worship on Christmas Eve and the party on...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

Happy turkey day to all my loyal readers. Hope you all have a prosperous holiday and don't forget some key figures in case...

How Can You Give Thanks In Everything?

"Let us be thankful for the fools," wrote Mark Twain. "But for them the rest of us could not succeed." Is there more to...

Wild Bill

And, then there was one. That could sum up our local volleyball entries into the VHSL Final-4 in Richmond this weekend. State quarterfinal action Tuesday...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

And, then there was one. That could sum up our local volleyball entries into the VHSL Final-4 in Richmond this weekend. State quarterfinal action...

Spray It Don’t Say It

This morning, as I was slathering on deodorant, I noticed something unusual about the can. Right under the cap are the words, "Keep...