Blacksburg found the net at the 10-minute mark of the first half and later added an insurance goal as the Bruins won the River Ridge matchup at Cave Spring. By Bill Turner info@newsroanoke.com
They have been called “financial weapons of mass destruction” and blamed for a number of catastrophic losses and bankruptcies. New research by a finance professor at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business, however, counters the popular perception of derivatives as dangerous tools and investments. In a study to be published in the Journal of Financial [...]
North Cross catcher Micajah Lacy forces out a Blue Ridge base runner to thwart an early bases-loaded jam.
The Blue Ridge Autism & Achievement Center welcomed guests to their facility located off of Peters Creek Road in North Roanoke on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 for a ribbon cutting and open house. The month of April is Autism Awareness Month and the staff at the center held this open house to welcome and educate [...]
Faith Christian School enjoyed having local authors Dr. Mark and Mrs. Kimberly McBride read to the kindergarten students on Tuesday, April 20th. Dr. and Mrs. McBride have recently published their first book, “The Chickens and the Ice Cream,” about a real-life adventure they had with their son at the local Homestead Creamery. The back of [...]
A new team composed of players from local law enforcement and firefighting/rescue agencies played the second of two home games at Salem Stadium last Saturday. The Roanoke Rampage drew an estimated thousand-plus for the match against the Washington DC Generals. Teams in the nationwide public safety league raise money for the charities of their choice, [...]
As the first-ever Blue Ridge Marathon and half marathon wound up on Saturday, it seemed there were runners milling about everywhere downtown. Many wore the medals given out for finishing around their neck; others talked about how difficult the course was. Some ate oranges or other complimentary post-race snacks; others drank water and generally reveled [...]
It is no secret that much of the housing stock in Roanoke City is getting older, and that there are some owners who can’t afford to do much-needed repair work. That’s where “Rebuilding Together” – formerly “Christmas in April” – comes in. Every spring, scores of volunteers come together in Roanoke to do repairs of [...]
As urban sprawl threatens the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 1,228 views, nearly 150 supporters of America’s most visited National Park Service site decided to do something about it. “FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway,” in conjunction with the Roanoke Kiwanis Club and other community-based organizations, recently spent three hours planting hardwood and pine seedlings on the [...]
Being a transplant recipient is no laughing matter. However, the opposite would seem to be true when observing a group of them at a recent dinner gathering. The joy and laughter being shared was genuine and contagious. There were enough jokes and witty remarks flying around to make everyone’s sides hurt with laughter. How can [...]
