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Redistricting, school closures on table for Bedford schools
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (132+ words) BEDFORD — A presentation to the Bedford County School Board on Thursday showed four options to address uneven school capacity across the county, including potential consolidations – or closures – and redistricting of the three attendance zone boundary maps. RICHMOND — Virginia Commonwealth University…...
Crowds come out for Olde Salem Day festival despite gray weather
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (205+ words) Soggy and humid weather could not deter the crowds that descended on downtown Salem on Saturday to partake in the annual Olde Salem Days arts and crafts festival. The smell of kettle corn, fried food and wet dog fur mingled…...
Roanoke neighbors: Obituaries for September 13
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (93+ words) (25) updates to this series since 19 mins ago Norma Louise McGrady Goss Douglas Wayne Murray, Sr. Ruby Doris Bowling Clark, 93, of Vinton, passed away in her home September 4, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Virg… Barbara Ann…...
Denise Dillon, marketing and event coordinator for the City of Sanibel checks on and straightens the American flags honoring
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (160+ words) Roanoke Times Javascript is required to use this website. Denise Dillon, marketing and event coordinator for the city of Sanibel, Fla., straightens American flags honoring the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, on Tuesday at Sanibel Community Park. 349-home subdivision proposed for…...
Letter: Ben Cline is scared to debate Beth Macy
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (130+ words) What’s scaring 6th District Rep. Ben Cline? The U.S. Department of Agriculture, parent agency of the U.S. Forest Service, has just released its plans to strip millions of acres of forest… President Donald Trump must be reined in by Congress. His…...
VT Science Corner: Virginia Tech now at the helm of a national laboratory
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (154+ words) On June 1, Virginia Tech and its partner SURA (Southeastern Universities Research Association) took over the management and operation of Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, commonly known as Jefferson Lab. Kevin Pitts is the Dean of the College of Science at…...
US marshals arrest woman wanted in fatal shooting of two VDOT contractors
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (169+ words) Roanoke Times Javascript is required to use this website. RICHMOND â A woman wanted in connection with the double shooting of two Virginia Department of Transportation contractors was arrested in North Carolina on Thursday. People are also reading⦠- 'Damn good…...
Notre Dame forward Kate Koval looks for an open teammate during a NCAA women's basketball game between No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 24 Florida State at Purcell Pavilion on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in South Bend.
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (163+ words) Roanoke Times Javascript is required to use this website. Notre Dame forward Kate Koval looks for an open teammate during a game between Notre Dame and Florida State on Feb. 27, 2025, in South Bend, Ind. 'Damn good' Virginia Tech hands VMI…...
Spanberger highlights $5 million investment in Blue Ridge airport terminal
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (665+ words) MARTINSVILLE — A new terminal planned at Blue Ridge Regional Airport received a fresh endorsement Friday from Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who highlighted more than $5 million in state funding for the project as part of a broader investment in Virginia’s airports. The…...
Roanoke neighbors: Obituaries for September 10
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (154+ words) (26) updates to this series since Updated 8 mins ago Ruby Doris Bowling Clark, 93, of Vinton, passed away in her home September 4, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Virg… Barbara Ann Kays Fisher George Alexander Pruner, Jr. Lula…...