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Friends of Evans Spring host forum for city council candidates
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Friends of Evans Spring group hosted a forum at Williams Memorial Baptist Church for the seven at-large candidates for Roanoke City Council on Saturday, July 20. Evans Spring refers to the 150 acres of land in Roanoke that stands as the largest undeveloped property...
Roanoke County Summer Field Day canceled
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The event has been canceled because of weather, according to Roanoke County. ORIGINAL STORY: Public safety agencies in Roanoke County are hosting Summer Field Day Saturday, July 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Green Hill Park in Salem. Summer Field Day is...
Virginia Tech analyst addresses what comes next in race for president
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - There are many questions now about what comes next for the Democratic nomination for president and vice president, now that President Biden has decided not to run for reelection. Coming so close to the general election, this is unprecedented in the United States. The last time...
Most funding ever given to I-81 widening project
ROANOKE, VA – You may have noticed the construction going on to make parts of Interstate 81 three lanes the past few years - well now, another section has gotten the funding to expand. The Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded more than $361 Million to add north and southbound lanes...
For King and Country: The Life of The British Soldier
TV shows and movies have spread many myths and inaccuracies about the British soldiers who fought in the American Revolution. Jeff Briggs will present little known facts about the British Army in general and the British soldier in particular. He will explain the uniform and equipment worn and used by the British soldiers. This talk […]
Boil Water Notice: PSA Customers in Riner
Update: July 19, 2024, 9:30 a.m. - The boil water notice is still in effect for PSA customers in Riner. Due to the dry weather conditions our community has been experiencing, the water table levels have been dropping, causing dirt to enter the water in the existing well systems operated by the PSA.
VDOT Local Programs Workshop 2024
The 12th annual Local Programs Workshop will be held at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center on September 17 – 19, 2024. This workshop provides an overview of local programs and training for program management and project development for locally administered projects. This annual event brings together roughly 600 local administered project stakeholders comprised of local governments, state and federal government, and private sector consultants. In addition to two plenary sessions, the workshop will feature 20 breakout sessions in five concurrent tracks, over the two-day workshop.
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