Roanoke Valley
Extra Credit: Python believed to have started Bedford County School fire
Plus: Roanoke’s superintendent enjoys her last first day, along with school improvement news from Roanoke and Tazewell counties.
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lynchburg area
In Lynchburg, brides can buy discounted gowns that help fund services for domestic violence victims
Over 22 years, Church Street Bridal has raised $4 million that helped fund the work of the YWCA of Central Virginia.
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new river valley
Community gathering to mark century anniversary of Wytheville lynching turns ‘tragedy … into triumph’
Raymond Byrd was pulled from the Wytheville jail and killed by a mob in August 1926. His murder was one of the last lynchings in the state.
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southwest: bristol and beyond
Southwest Virginia Field Notes: A final reunion in Big Stone Gap
Plus: Lee County’s bringing back its chamber of commerce, and Russell County has a new top dog.
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danville area
The 150-year-old Danville Elks Lodge is ‘waking up and coming alive’ with renovation project
The organization’s membership and community engagement stalled years ago; a handful of members are working to change that.
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martinsville area
Road to a deal: Patrick & Henry Community College, Rural King team up on truck driving need
A program will help Rural King distribution and put more licensed operators on the roads.
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