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New plan would bring Amtrak to the New River Valley sooner, and at a lower cost
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is expected to vote Tuesday on the proposal, which would make passenger rail service available in Christiansburg no later than 2027. The post New plan would bring Amtrak to the New River Valley sooner, and at a lower cost appeared first on Cardinal News.
Pat McAfee puts ACC on notice about Virginia Tech for 2024 on College GameDay
We made it. The 2024 college football season is here. Week 0 kicks off the long-awaited season with a handful of games with Florida State and Georgia Tech getting things started in Dublin. Also in Dublin is ESPN College GameDay, which made its season debut Saturday morning. The GameDay crew...
Afro-centric Comics Fan Fest Convenes In Norfolk
The superheroes that descended upon downtown town Norfolk’s Sheraton Waterside Hotel last Saturday and Sunday were not the superheroes of our fathers. No Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Invisible Woman or Cyborg. There was an appearance by an intriguing Thor from a Marvel Comics multi-verse. He had bronze skin and long golden tresses. Perched on his shoulder was his battleaxe, Stormbringer.
British car maker to establish $8M facility in Virginia
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A British car manufacturer has rolled out plans to establish a new facility in Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that RBW Sports & Classics is gearing up to build an $8 million facility at Cane Creek Centre, an industrial park jointly owned by the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
Girl with rare disorder dies at age 11: ‘Fought to the end’
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A little girl from Roanoke, Virginia, who was recently placed in hospice care, has died, according to her family on Facebook. Meg Burrow, 11, had a “rare genetic condition called CTBP-1, where she is the 13th person in the world to be diagnosed with it,” the girl’s mother, Meredith Burrow, said in 2023.
Back from the Brink: See Virginia’s Restored Elk Herd
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — The restoration of Virginia’s wild elk herd is a success story. Now, you can see that success up close and in person. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) has announced registration for guided elk viewing tours is now open. Those tours will run on Thursdays in September and Tuesdays in […]
Traveling Monstrance makes visit to Windsor, Colerain
The towns of Colerain, Windsor and Williamston were graced this past weekend by a Traveling Monstrance sponsored by Williamston’s Holy Trinity Catholic Church. The religious procession was held in conjunction with the Diocese of Raleigh’s Centennial Celebration that began in January 2024. The event was held in Windsor on Friday, Aug. 16, in Williamston on Aug. 17 and in Colerain at the migrant farm on Sunday, Aug. 18. The goal...
Pinpoint Weather: This week will be hotter and mostly dry
This week is going to be hotter with afternoon temperatures as much as 5-10 degrees above normal by Tuesday. Monday will start in the 60s and heat up into the 80s to mid-90s. Hot temperatures this week will peak on Wednesday with most locations in the 90s. Very little rainfall...
WATCH: Roanoke Valley SPCA holding special adoption event at their shelter Saturday
ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Valley SPCA is holding a special adoption event at their shelter in Roanoke on Saturday. They will have dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens and the public is encouraged to come in for meet and greets. “Really this is to Clear the Shelters. We want...
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