Plus: Another successful year of Mountain Music School, and High Knob Outdoor Festival starts this weekend.
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Posted inLocal
Martinsville Field Notes: Another step is taken toward a new YMCA
Plus: Henry County schools and partners give free supplies, haircuts and shoes, and “Trolls The Musical, Jr.” is here!
Posted inCulture
Asha, the former Natural Bridge Zoo elephant, is now at a sanctuary; animal rights groups cheer
No information was released on what prompted the move from a Florida zoo to a well-known elephant sanctuary in Tennessee.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Spanberger seeks dismissal of Rocovich lawsuit; more …
From elsewhere: Mid-year crime report gives mixed bag to Virginia cities. Menhaden management board advances addendum with potential cuts to Chesapeake Bay fishery limits. Edgy vanity plates test limits of free speech as Virginia seeks Supreme Court review.
Posted inSouthwest Area
The ‘Woodstock of Bluegrass’ brought thousands of ‘Yankee hippies’ to Carroll County. The memories (some fuzzy) linger a half-century later.
Fifty years ago this week, 100,000 revelers arrived for Stompin 76. It was a logistical nightmare, but it created a lasting impact on other music festivals and drew a whole new demographic to Southwest Virginia.
Posted inOpinion
5 questions that will determine this year’s congressional midterms in Virginia (and beyond)
If we could answer these questions now, we’d know how things will turn out. We can’t, but we can ask them anyway.
Posted inSouthwest Area
Big Stone Gap takes over old federal courthouse building nearly 3 years after it closed
The town manager, who hopes to transform the building into a boutique hotel, said the real work begins now.
Posted inPolitics
‘First in the nation’ intensive reentry program introduced at Red Onion supermax prison
The expansion of the reentry program to Red Onion State Prison was announced by the Virginia Department of Corrections in June.
Posted inLocal
Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Mill Mountain Star climb prompts governmental explanation
Plus: City of Roanoke wraps up parking study and will now consider recommendations.
Posted inHealthcare
The Pulse: New specialty pharmacy for senior living communities opens in Roanoke
Plus: A new interactive dashboard maps distance to labor and delivery care, and health districts help families prepare for school.
