Youngkin Visits Ramstein Air Base / Meets With VA Servicemembers
Governor Glenn Youngkin toured Ramstein Air Base in Germany this week, received a briefing and met with Virginia servicemembers at the base.“It was incredible to visit Ramstein Air Base today and thank our Virginia servicemembers stationed here. When adversaries seek to destabilize the globe it often falls on our...
National Day of Prayer Event To Be Held in Botetourt County
The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 2. You can search to find a prayer event in or near your area, using the...
City of Roanoke Names New Director of Parks and Recreation
City of Roanoke Parks Manager Cindy McFall will move into the role of Director of Parks and Recreation on April 30—bringing 27 years of...
SERWAN ZANGANA: FISA Continues to Allow Spying on American / Foreign Citizens
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...
College “NIL” Not Good for Schools, Students or “The Game”
In college sports (USA), the unbridled capitalist model should not be used. Yet with the use of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college...
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RMHC of SWVA Celebrates 40 Years of Love With Birthday Bash
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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Shalom Roanoke to Host Holocaust Remembrance Event
Holocaust Remembrance Event Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024 Time: 6:30 PMOverview: Join us for our annual Holocaust Remembrance event, held two weeks after Passover, where communities worldwide, both Jewish and non-Jewish, come together to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust. Our goal is to remember the dangers of hatred and to ensure such...
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Community Meetings Set to Review High Crash Locations in the Region
Roanoke County, Botetourt County and the Town of Vinton are collaborating on a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan through the Federal Highway Administration’s Safe Streets and Roads For All (SS4A) program with the goal of preventing deaths and serious injuries for all roadway users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, commercial vehicle operators, transit riders and micromobility users.Roanoke...