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Lynchburg City Council member sues colleague and city over records request
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (696+ words) Military action in Venezuela puts Kaine back in national spotlight for his quest to curtail presidential war powers Lynchburg City Council member Chris Faraldi has sued a fellow council member, Marty Misjuns, and the city over what he alleges was…...
Former Major Leaguer Bradley, Salem GM Lawrence lead inductees into Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (439+ words) 2 unlikely brothers have led Glenvar to the doorstep of a state championship Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who began his pro career with the Salem Red Sox in 2012, will be the guest speaker and one of five…...
AeroFarms says it’s staying open, 3 days after announcing closure
3+ week, 3+ day ago (408+ words) 2 unlikely brothers have led Glenvar to the doorstep of a state championship Indoor farming company AeroFarms, which earlier this week said that it would close its Pittsylvania County facility and lay off all 173 employees, on Friday reversed course and now…...
Virginia is for (snow) lovers? Two winter storms in four days, more snow chances ahead
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (735+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach White ribbons of snow laced every limb throughout Friday outside my window and those of many others in Virginia. It was a beautiful holiday season scene, if a…...
What would it take for Democrats to win the 5th, 6th and 9th districts as currently drawn? Here’s the math.
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (907+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach Eleven Democratic candidates are running in the three most Republican congressional districts in the state " the 5th, the 6th, the 9th. Make that 12 if Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, carries through on…...
30 vultures in Rocky Mount died from avian flu, state confirms
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (337+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach The dead vultures found in Rocky Mount died from avian flu, the Department of Wildlife Resources has confirmed. Approximately 30 vultures were found dead. The finding brings the number…...
Here we snow again: Another round of snow expected for much of Virginia on Monday
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (344+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach December will continue its fast wintry start with yet another widespread snowfall of 1 to 4 inches expected over most of Virginia on Monday, just three days after a very…...
Data center campus announced for Wythe County
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (827+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach A developer will set up a data center campus in Wythe County to support artificial intelligence and other advanced computing services, officials said Friday. The developer, Solis Arx,…...
Season’s first widespread accumulating snowfall expected for Virginia overnight into early Friday
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (265+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach We won't be waiting until January wondering if it is going to snow this winter, it strongly appears as the sun sets on a Thursday in the first…...
Closing of Ujima House at Virginia Tech leaves residents taking what they’ve learned from the experience
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (874+ words) Actress Alicia Silverstone offers reward of up to $50,000 for information on baby giraffes missing from Natural Bridge Zoo "I wanted to share this exciting news with our Black alumni during the reunion weekend because this is part of their legacy,…...