“It’s really exciting for me to get to play songs the way they did it.”
Author Archives: Randy Walker
Randy Walker is a musician and freelance writer in Roanoke. He received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was formerly a staff writer on (as it was then called) the Roanoke Times & World-News. He can be reached at randywalker7983@gmail.com.
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The American chestnut is not dead
Virginia Tech genetic sequencing confirms a recent discovery in Delaware.
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In Pulaski, driving toward the future
Former Volvo exec launches electric truck start-up in Pulaski County. Patrick Collignon talks about how he started Trova Commercial Vehicles, which is converting heavy diesel trucks to electric.
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Tech scientists see rare opportunity in Appalachia
Rare earth elements, extracted from coal waste, could help build a new industry.
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Martinsville marker dedication to highlight a ‘miscarriage of justice’
Pardoned in 2021, the Martinsville Seven will receive a historic marker on Sept. 10.
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The unusual story of how 5G came to Craig County
“Hail Mary” message to T-Mobile CEO
brings “life-changing” broadband internet.
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‘Phenomenally lucky’ internet pioneer reflects on life from his Giles County hilltop
“What we built was the prototype that didn’t break and wouldn’t stop.”
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A historic house and a love story
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee and his wife share the history of their 19th century home in Craig County.
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Roanoke’s Victor Cardwell is first Black president of Virginia Bar Association
“You have to believe that you can control your future, you have to believe that people want to support you.”
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Nelson Harris is Roanoke’s historical marker champion
So far, he’s been involved in getting six historical markers erected or approved in the Roanoke Valley with two more in the pipeline.