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Roanoke City candidates discuss policy 10 days from election
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The NAACP and Virginia Western Community College hosted a forum on Saturday afternoon for all mayoral and city council candidates in Roanoke city. The candidates answered 12 policy questions over three hours with election day just over a week away. Of the 10 total candidates between the city council and mayoral […]
East Coast States on High Alert for Wildfires
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service (NWS) have issued special warnings for nine East Coast states due to heightened wildfire risks on Friday. Abnormally dry conditions and warm temperatures have plagued much of the region, leading to an increased potential for fires to ignite and spread quickly. The states in the forecast include Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. Factors such as low humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuel sources are exacerbating the situation, prompting the NWS to strongly discourage outdoor burning and urge caution in handling potential ignition sources like cigarette butts.
FRED FIRST: A Story In The Frame
Over my entire writing life an image has often been central to the tale. Post the picture, tell the story—woven from the facts and wonders that the nearby natural or human world provide. But here’s something more than a little different as I do not write fiction, but in this case, I did. And I will […]
Virginia ABC rule complicates beer industry efforts to fundraise for North Carolina brewers hit by hurricane
A group of Hampton Roads beer industry leaders planned to participate in what they thought would be an easy, slam dunk of a fundraiser. As part of the Pouring for Neighbors fundraiser, several local breweries were prepared to sell a special limited-run beer and donate a dollar from each purchase to a North Carolina Hurricane Helene relief fund. Not so fast, said the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage ...
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