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Trump Schedules Last-Minute Paid-In-Advance Rally in North Carolina
– Trump campaign sends an advance payment of $82,247.60 to the City of Asheville for a sudden rally. – The amount covers a two-day rental of the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in the city. – Most of the payment goes to crowd control, security, and other event management costs. – Trump’s...
Mountain State Fair gearing up for fun September 6-15
FLETCHER, NC (August 13, 2024) ⇒ Organizers with the N.C. Mountain State Fair sponsored by Ingles Markets are busy preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fair with the new entertainment and an expanded Got to Be NC Pavilion featuring 22 new outdoor vendors. New entertainment. Two new...
Come Sail Away with Styx and Foreigner
Styx keyboardist/singer Lawrence Gowan is marking his 25th anniversary with the classic rock band known for its many FM radio hit songs like “Come Sail Away,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Renegade,” and “Mr. Roboto.” But long before joining the group, Gowan had a music career as a solo artist in his Canadian homeland.
Dr. Pepper Park reaches a milestone and gets ready for Wing Fest
Country music star Aaron Lewis has a return engagement this Saturday night at Dr. Pepper Park – and Park president Waynette Anderson says it will represent a first for the 10-year old outdoor music venue just off South Jefferson Street. Anderson was live on WFIR this morning, talking about the remaining events this season at Dr. Pepper Park – including Roanoke Wing Fest on August 24th. Hear the complete interview below or on Facebook.
14 Roanoke homeowners sue over rezoning that allows townhomes in single-family neighborhood
The city council in July rezoned nine parcels along Medmont Circle from residential to a mixed-used planned unit development district. The post 14 Roanoke homeowners sue over rezoning that allows townhomes in single-family neighborhood appeared first on Cardinal News.
Area ag-related businesses eligible for SBA drought disaster loans
WASHINGTON, DC (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Virginia for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on July 16. The specific primary counties, along with the adjacent localities, makes our entire Charlottesville area eligible. These loans are not available to the actual farmer or rancher, but are for aquacultural producers and nursery operators.
Roanoke County / City School Boards Approve Youngkin Inspired “No Cell Phone” Policy
Mobile device usage not permitted during classroom times The Roanoke County and Roanoke City School Boards have established policies for the use of mobile devices by students. Under the policies, high school students may use mobile devices (cell phones, smart watches, or tablets) before school, after school, in between classes and during lunch. Pre-K through […]
Jamestown DNA helps solve a 400-year-old mystery and unexpectedly reveals a family secret
An ancient DNA (aDNA) study at the 17th-century English colony of Jamestown, Virginia, has identified two of the town's earliest settlers, and revealed an unexpected family secret. Founded in AD 1607, Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Excavations at the site discovered human remains in...
Former small business credit exec at BofA joins TD Bank as regional president of Mid-South Metro
TD Bank on Tuesday named Chris Ward its regional president of the Mid-South Metro, where he will head the Cherry Hill-headquartered financial institution’s consumer and commercial services for the region that includes Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Ward will be based in...
Boating Accidents Decrease in Virginia, But Families Still Traumatized
The U.S. Coast Guard recently released the 2023 recreational boating statistics, which showed that fatalities decreased by 11.3 percent, totaling 564 in 2023 (compared to 636 in 2022). Non-fatal injuries also decreased by 4.3 percent, from 2,222 to 2,126. In Virginia alone, eight people died in boating accidents in 2023,...
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