A military footlocker that once held the belongings of former Gov. Linwood Holton Jr. while he served in the U.S. Navy more than eighty years ago was recently returned to the late governor’s family — his daughter Anne Holton and her husband, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine.
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FloydFest promoters to launch 1,200-seat music venue in downtown Roanoke
The Exchange Music Hall will be in the old First National Exchange Bank that is being turned into a hotel and restaurant complex.
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Animal welfare group hopes to aid Danville shelter as euthanasia debate continues
Homeward Trails opened a physical location in Danville in June where it runs a pet pantry, local foster program and accepts owner surrenders.
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Filmmakers explore worldwide artistry right at home during Lynchburg Film Festival
The festival, in its second year in the Hill City, provides the community connections and the big screen that local filmmakers need to fine tune their craft.
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New documentary tells the rich histories of North Danville’s historic Black communities
Karice Luck-Brimmer and Andrea Burney, who grew up in North Danville, included dozens of residents and hundreds of photographs from Camp Grove, Crooktown and White Rock Hill in their documentary.
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On the trail of Blacksburg’s (and Appalachia’s) native tropical fruit, the pawpaw
In which our intrepid correspondent journeys into the nature of a strange native fruit and returns with an alphabetical tale, and a freezer full of mashed-up custardy stuff.
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On the trail of woodboogers and wood-smoked meats in Wise
Reporter Tad Dickens visited the Southwest Virginia county for a technology story — and spent the weekend exploring the region’s food, football and mysterious cryptids.
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Roanoke author Beth Macy’s ‘Paper Girl’ examines deepening political divides and dwindling options to escape poverty
“Paper Girl,” which launches worldwide Tuesday, is the latest from the bestselling author of “Dopesick” and “Factory Man.”
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Lynchburg’s creative minds converge at Old City Cemetery to bring history back to life
The oldest active municipal cemetery in Virginia runs Candlelight Tours every fall to share the tales of those buried on its grounds. This year, the program’s leaders say the show’s Black characters stand out as testaments to the power and importance of storytelling.
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A mural showcasing the past and present of North Danville is the latest effort in the neighborhood’s revitalization
Volunteers are working alongside a professional artist on the mural project in North Danville, which is home to some of the city’s historic African American neighborhoods.