In his time off, Giles County retiree Ralph Robertson mountain bikes and hikes the trails he’s cleared in the Mill Creek/Wolf Creek Mountain wilderness. “Some people loves to fish, some people loves to hunt; well, I just love to build trails,” he said.
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This is Jeopardy! Roanoke College professor makes a rare comeback on the game show
Chemistry professor Gary Hollis was invited back, thanks to the writers strike. This week, the school held a watch party to view his final show.
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Linda Skeens, the ‘blue ribbon queen,’ now has a cookbook
The Russell County woman went viral last year after winning so many ribbons at a fair in Wise County. Now she’s a published author and a social media star.
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In 1955, a white Danville police officer killed a Black man. What happened that day is still being questioned.
Danville native Ashby Jones remembers being a teenager when Lisberger Wilson was beaten to death with a bat at a Little League baseball game. He’s spent decades looking for more details, and now he’s finally found them.
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Its building failing and its caseload growing, a Wise County crisis support nonprofit launched a bold expansion plan
Family Crisis Support Services helps victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, homelessness and other issues in five counties in the coalfields of Southwest Virginia. It celebrates the opening of its new center on Wednesday.
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Emmylou Harris to headline Rooster Walk
Other acts announced Tuesday for the May festival near Martinsville include Cory Wong, Couch, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast and Arkansauce.
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The Green Book listed places Black travelers could visit safely during Jim Crow. Two such Danville sites will be commemorated.
Most sites listed in “The Negro Motorist Green Book” guides have been demolished. Danville has two that will be marked with plaques today.
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Deer populations in Virginia’s cities and suburbs are increasing while the number of hunters declines
Virginia’s deer population presents management challenges and it’s not going to get easier. Over the past few years, VDOT crews have received about 20,000 calls for road-killed animals annually — most are deer.
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Portrait of segregationist Danville judge removed from courtroom, at least for now
A Danville public defender said he’d considered requesting that Archibald Aiken’s portrait be removed before, but it was “difficult to justify stirring up an issue” others saw as settled. Recent coverage of the segregationist judge prompted him to act.
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Ferrum brings a much-loved puppet Christmas tale to the stage
Students and staff at Ferrum College built more than 30 puppets for their production of “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas,” which runs through Dec. 17.