City council member Joe Cobb seeks to identify those whose graves were dug up and reburied in a cemetery marked by a single tombstone.
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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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.
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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.
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Can you print out a tank?
Yes, and a Christiansburg company is playing a role in this futuristic technology.
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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.
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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.
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Earl White carries on tradition of Black string-band music
You can also listen to the Floyd County musician describe his love of the genre.
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Below the James, under the earth
Southside is a magnet for mineral prospectors, from copper to gold to uranium. Why is the geology so interesting there?