Creating a permanently protected and publicly accessible town park takes years of community collaboration.
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Cold water, warm hearts: Polar Plunge raises $76K for Special Olympics Virginia
In wings, kilts and mustard, over 300 people jumped into the New River in Radford on Valentine’s Day.
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Roanoke-born hip-hop music producer celebrates Grammy wins with Kendrick Lamar
Ruchuan Akers, known in the rap world as Scott Bridgeway, shared two Grammys with Kendrick Lamar, Sza and other collaborators at the recent Grammy Awards presentation.
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Arrests made, dozens of charges filed in Natural Bridge Zoo animal cruelty case
Five people face charges in Rockbridge County related to allegations of animal cruelty at the roadside zoo, in a case initiated by the state attorney general’s office’s Animal Law Unit.
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Billy Strings coming to Berglund Center
Bluegrass groundbreaker is scheduled for July 14 coliseum show, with ticket prices starting at $40.
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Galactic set for New Orleans funk show at Elmwood Park for Down by Downtown
Isaac Hadden, Cinémathèque to open April 18 show that doubles as a post-Blue Ridge Marathon celebration.
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Hidden figure: How a one-time Martinsville teacher played a role in helping the world find its way
Gladys West spent a brief stint teaching math in Martinsville in the 1950s before moving to the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, where her work helped lay the foundation for GPS systems. She died last week at age 95.
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Preservation project is bringing new attention to lost graves in Danville
For more than a century, Freedmen’s Cemetery was the only public place Black residents could be buried in Danville. What started as a beautification project at the overlooked cemetery evolved to include ground-penetrating radar work to find unmarked burials.
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‘Micro-resort’ will bring glamping to a quiet corner of Pittsylvania County
Echo Valley will sit on land that has been in Bethann James’ family for over 130 years. The owners expect it to open this spring.
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Roanoke’s newest venue fills a niche in the city’s music scene
The Exchange Music Hall is part of a complex that includes a boutique hotel and a restaurant, all inside a grand former bank building in downtown Roanoke. The music venue had its grand opening on New Year’s Eve.