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Posted inEconomy
Shelor donates speedway, baseball stadium to Pulaski County
The county on Wednesday officially received the gifts of the Motor Mile Speedway, its 152-acre campus and the Calfee Park baseball stadium. Shelor Motor Mile will continue to lease the venues from the county and operate events.
Posted inSports
Rare find of Jackie Robinson autograph highlights Lynchburg Museum’s upcoming baseball exhibit
Professional teams on their way north from spring training in Florida would stop in places like Lynchburg to play exhibitions. Robinson and Babe Ruth were just two of the big-name players who came through the Hill City.
Posted inOpinion
‘Whatever the hell is west of Roanoke.’ Them’s fighting words!
Axios wonders what’s out here, so we’ll tell them.
Posted inCulture
Who deserves the title of moonshine capital? Join the debate.
Two moonshine enthusiasts are gearing up to debate the true birthplace of the popular spirit: Franklin County, Virginia, or Wilkes County, North Carolina. The Martinsville event is free and open to the public.
Posted inNews Briefs
VDOT announces sites for electric vehicle charging stations; more …
From elsewhere: Roanoke logperch no longer an endangered species, agency finds. Second new SCC judge is sworn in. School districts split on solar eclipse.
Posted inOpinion
Gov. Youngkin should support Virginians’ well-being and veto SB 212
This bill threatens to unleash a wave of convenience store slot machines across the Commonwealth, posing significant risks to our communities.
Posted inOpinion
Skill game legislation supports the American Dream
SB 212, legislation that would regulate and tax skill games, is not just a piece of legislation — it’s a lifeline for thousands of businesses and their employees in this new economy.
Posted inCulture
‘Thunder in the Hills’: Play about Carroll County shootout gets another day in court
The play about the 1912 courthouse shootout that left five dead is being staged for perhaps the final time.
Posted inOpinion
5 big things the governor has yet to act on
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has until April 8 to act on bills. He’s already set a veto record. How will these measures fare?
