The nonprofit Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, headquartered in Winston-Salem, is partnering with universities to conduct a comprehensive light pollution survey from the parkway’s northern gate at Rockfish Gap to its southern terminus near Cherokee, N.C.
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From butterfly effect to wheel of fortunes: Center in the Square, part 2
Roanoke’s Center in the Square has been pivoting away from its original mission of providing financial support for a hub of nonprofit cultural groups, and instead has begun creating its own attractions.
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Center in the Square: Institution to attraction?
Center in the Square opened in downtown Roanoke in the 1980s with a goal of providing nonprofits with rent-free space. That approach has shifted in recent years.
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Beyond the cardinal numbers: Have you heard about the state bird?
A swooping survey of all things cardinal.
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Only 13 of the nearly 100 known lynching sites in Virginia have historic markers. A new state program seeks to change that.
The General Assembly allocated $76,008 to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to cover the costs of 15 new markers at or near the sites of lynchings.
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Longtime Jefferson Center director Cyrus Pace says so long to Roanoke and hello to Lynchburg venue
Cyrus Pace has led the nonprofit foundation that operates Jefferson Center for 15 years. He’s taking a similar job at the Academy Center of the Arts.
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Canada denies entry to country star Charley Crockett; cites 10-year-old felony weed conviction in Wythe County
He’s referenced the charge in one of his songs and has been admitted in the past. This time he had to cancel his Canadian tour.
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Brush Mountain Park project reaches another major milestone in protecting the land and public access forever
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.