Virginia Residents Will Need ‘REAL ID’ to Board An Airplane Starting May 2025
Do you have a star on your Virginia driver’s license? If not, there’s still time to get your REAL ID-compliant driver’s license with that star on it. But it’s better to get it sooner, rather than later.Virginia residents who want to board an airplane for a domestic flight will...
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Salem Museum Book Talk and Signing: “The Roanoke Valley in the 1950s”
The 1950s saw growth and changes that continue to shape the Roanoke Valley today. Noted local historian Nelson Harris has collected the fascinating stories...
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...
MELINDA MYERS: Gardening Helps Grow Healthy, Happy Kids
Gardeners know and research is proving that gardening, even viewing a garden, as well as spending time in nature is good for the mind,...
With The Tents At UVA Down, The Blowback Begins
By James A. BaconFollowing the decision to take down the tents in the UVA Solidarity Encampment for Gaza “liberated zone” at the University of...
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Fight The Bite of Tick-Borne Diseases
As we enjoy another beautiful spring in Southwestern Virginia, we encourage residents to take steps to protect themselves from ticks. Sometimes tiny and hard to spot, ticks can cause serious medical problems including Lyme disease and alpha-gal food allergy, and some life-threatening diseases such as ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.In recent years...
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Tavern Stage Summer Music Series Returns to Explore Park
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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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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