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The Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building in Roanoke. Photo by Dwayne Yancey.

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Agenda Roanoke: Data finds city residents aren’t as healthy as average Virginian

by Samantha Verrelli November 4, 2024November 12, 2024

In 2021, 20% of Roanokers were reported to be in poor or fair health, in comparison to the 14% Virginia state average.

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Should Sunday beer sales be allowed in Russell County?

by Susan Cameron November 1, 2024November 12, 2024

A public hearing is being held Saturday to discuss whether a 1945 ordinance that bans Sunday sales should be repealed.

three boards that depict renderings of the balico power plant and data center were displayed at the Chatham community outreach meeting.

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Balico promises hundreds of jobs and millions in tax revenue. County supervisors promise to reject their rezoning petition.

by Grace Mamon November 1, 2024November 12, 2024

Managing member Irfan Ali discussed project plans and answered questions about the potential 2,200-acre data center campus in Pittsylvania.

A table stacked with t-shirts, signs and other materials from Danville Deserves Better.

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Separate efforts announced to improve animal sheltering in Danville

by Grace Mamon October 28, 2024November 12, 2024

The Danville Area Humane Society and Danville Deserves Better both announced new efforts to improve animal welfare in the city

The screen of the historic Moonlite Theatre in Abingdon. Photo by Susan Cameron.

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Agenda Washington County: Will Abingdon’s Moonlite Drive-In re-open?

by Susan Cameron October 28, 2024November 12, 2024

Commissioners tabled the application in September because they wanted a site plan and more information.

A pothole in the parking lot of a Bridge Street building in Danville.

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Agenda Danville: Comprehensive plan draft’s infrastructure recommendations

by Grace Mamon October 28, 2024November 12, 2024

Improved infrastructure resiliency and efficiency will help Danville navigate unforeseen weather events and create a healthier community, the draft of the plan says.

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Agenda Salem: ‘Smoke shop’ businesses to get new location restrictions

by Samantha Verrelli October 28, 2024November 12, 2024

The ordinance will go into effect 10 days after its final passage, if it is to pass on Monday night.

A vampire hunting kit believed to be one of the originals dating back to the 1850.

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Did Martinsville become the final resting place for a vampire killing kit?

by Dean-Paul Stephens October 25, 2024November 12, 2024

One vampire hunting kit, never used: A European vampire hunting kit in America? Or a 20th-century version of a 19th-century object that never existed?