Manifold Mining is now “mining” cryptocurrency in New Castle.
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.
Posted inEconomy
3D-printed houses being built in Pulaski
Plan is to build 200 3D-printed houses across Virginia; said to be the largest 3D-printed home building project in the world. See the video.
Posted inCulture
A quest to remember Roanoke’s nameless dead
City council member Joe Cobb seeks to identify those whose graves were dug up and reburied in a cemetery marked by a single tombstone.
Posted inCulture
These musicians collect instruments for those who lost theirs in natural disasters
Bill Hudson of Franklin County and Al Coffey of Roanoke lead a two-man effort that since 2005 has collected and donated hundreds of musical instruments to victims of natural disasters and others in need.
Posted inCulture
Which is harder to find: A good pitcher or a good anthem singer?
Our two minor league teams, the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Salem Red Sox, open play Friday.
Posted inEconomy
Can you print out a tank?
Yes, and a Christiansburg company is playing a role in this futuristic technology.
Posted inCulture
Modern-day ‘Monuments Man’ in Martinsville helps Ukraine
An archaelogist at the Virginia Museum of Natural Resources helps track status of cultural sites endangered by war.
Posted inPolitics
For 30 years, Roanoke has had a Sister City in Russia
Now Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants that relationship to end. Some on Roanoke City Council aren’t keen on that.
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Science fair has a different twist
Elementary students judge
grad student presenters.