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Roanoke based Retirement Unlimited Inc. distributes $100,000 worth of gift cards to all active staff

Rachel Meell August 18, 2020

Retirement Unlimited Incorporated created a special gift card program to encourage the employees who have been dedicated...

Roanoke City Council votes to remove Lee Monument from downtown plaza Confederate Monuments

Roanoke City Council votes to remove Lee Monument from downtown plaza

Ian Price August 17, 2020

A unanimous vote from Roanoke City Council last night ensures that the broken Robert E. Lee memorial...

Texas Tavern burger is hailed by Wall Street Journal

Gene Marrano August 17, 2020

Its happened before and now the Texas Tavern in downtown Roanoke has been recognized nationally again. A...

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League will present “unity banner”

Rachel Meell August 17, 2020

Members of the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League will be presenting a special unity banner tomorrow afternoon...

Proposed Flames football opponents question Liberty COVID testing protocols sports-radio-2018

Proposed Flames football opponents question Liberty COVID testing protocols

Gene Marrano August 17, 2020

The ACC remains one of three “Power Five” conferences planning to move forward with its football season,...

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Gunshot victim not cooperating with Roanoke police

Gene Marrano August 17, 2020

(from Roanoke PD) On August 16, 2020 at around 2:30am, Roanoke Police were notified that an adult...

Roanoke Valley sees double digit increase in number of new coronavirus cases Coronavirus Covid-19 Cases

Roanoke Valley sees double digit increase in number of new coronavirus cases

Web Staff August 17, 2020

According to the latest numbers released this morning from the Virginia Department of Health there are 34...

Tech professor weighs in on the pros – and drawbacks – of Kamala Harris as VP pick

Gene Marrano August 17, 2020

A reality check perhaps concerning the selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate in his...

VT renames dorms honoring men with white supremacist ties

AP August 16, 2020

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech is renaming two of its dorms that honored men who espoused...

Forecast says US hotel occupancy may not recover until 2023 State News

Forecast says US hotel occupancy may not recover until 2023

AP August 16, 2020

U.S. hotel demand likely won’t see a full recovery until 2023, according to a new forecast from...

House Dems look to pass paid sick leave in special session General Assembly

House Dems look to pass paid sick leave in special session

AP August 15, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia House Democrats are planning to use an upcoming special session to mandate...

Northam unveils plans for limited new spending amid pandemic COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

Northam unveils plans for limited new spending amid pandemic

AP August 15, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s is looking to block evictions until next spring, boost...

Federal judge dismisses appeal by Virginia death row inmate State News

Federal judge dismisses appeal by Virginia death row inmate

AP August 15, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed an appeal by a death row inmate...

Task Force guest speaker says gang activity on the rise locally Gang Violence

Task Force guest speaker says gang activity on the rise locally

Gene Marrano August 14, 2020

Roanoke City’s Gun Violence Task Force met again this morning via Zoom. Among the guest speakers was...

Virginia Lottery overcomes COVID slowdown to post 3rd-best year in its history

Evan Jones August 14, 2020

COVID-related shutdowns in late March and early April did not prevent the Virginia Lottery from recording the...