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The Roanoke Star
2h ago
The Richmond Marine Terminal has not seen an increase in traffic following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Maryland, although several improvement projects already underway are nearing completion. Six people died in the March 26 collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore County. Most of the port was blocked for imports and exports. The […]
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The Roanoke Star
2h ago
For the second year, Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Explore Park, and Twin Creeks Brewpub are teaming up to present the Tavern Stage Summer Music Series. This music series will occur on the second Friday of each month from May to September at Explore Park’s Tavern Stage. The Twin Creeks Brewpub lawn will be […]
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The Roanoke Star
2h ago
Digital Tones and Frets and Reeds: Oh My! Fred and Nathan, Goose Creek (literally) in 2000 A month ago this small room behind me was just my office. Now it is also my music room. I see this as a way to make way more literal and cerebral space for music for what lies ahead. […]
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The Roanoke Star
22h ago
The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 2. You can search to find a prayer event in or near your area, using the search tool here. Below is information about an event to be held in Daleville. National Day of Prayer Gathering in Daleville, Botetourt County DATE: Thursday, May 2, 2024 TIME: 12:00 – […]
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The Roanoke Star
22h ago
Law enforcement officers arrested 13 individuals during a chaotic clash that involved use of chemical agents to break up a pro-Palestine encampment on the Monroe Park campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. Officers with VCU police, Richmond police and the Virginia State Police were on the scene when an unlawful assembly was declared. Six students were […]
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The Roanoke Star
22h ago
Calling all paddlers and conservationists! The Central Virginia Land Conservancy (CVALC) is organizing a convoy of canoeists and kayakers on May 23, 2024 at 9:00 am to celebrate the preservation of Bald Eagle Island in Amherst County. A Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance ribbon-cutting will be held on the island to mark the transfer of the […]
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The Roanoke Star
22h ago
The U.S House and Senate voted to reauthorize the surveillance program, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which was enacted in 2008, gives the FBI the power to collect information on non-U.S citizens outside the U.S without a search warrant. It is noteworthy that the U.S government has been ignoring many issues that if they were […]
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The Roanoke Star
1d ago
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia (RMHC-SWVA) has announced its 40th anniversary celebration, marking four decades of unwavering commitment to families in need. To commemorate this milestone, RMHC-SWVA is hosting the “40 Years of Love Birthday Bash,” inviting the community to join in the festivities. Since its inception in 1984, RMHC-SWVA has been a […]
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The Roanoke Star
1d ago
Natural Bridge State Park has been named Green Park of the Year by the Virginia Green Travel Alliance for its sustainability efforts and commitment to environmental stewardship. The designation was announced at the 2024 Virginia Green Travel Star & Leader Awards, which are presented annually to Virginia’s greenest tourism operators and partners. While Natural Bridge’s […]
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The Roanoke Star
1d ago
I see the yard and trees and driveway through the window and I wonder if anything stays the same. In ’61 a man and woman marry and 7 children come from the union. The first dies in infancy. Thirty-two happy years pass and the husband dies too soon, leaving wife, two young sons, four other […]
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