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It's illegal in Virginia to blow cut grass into streets and roads
Don't let grass get in the streets or roads when cutting the grass this spring and summer. In Virginia, this is illegal and falls under the Code of Virginia § 18.2-324. Throwing or depositing certain substances upon the highway; removal of such chemicals.
Bedford council making strides in passenger rail stop goal; more …
From elsewhere: Boy Scouts love this scenic Virginia river, but locals say they’re ruining it. Roanoke County winery to close after 26 years of operation. Student sues UVa, alleging antisemitism. The post Bedford council making strides in passenger rail stop goal; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
City manager’s pending departure sets up complex scenario for Roanoke City Council
With elections looming that could change the city council's makeup, candidates may be wary of the job, observers say. The post City manager’s pending departure sets up complex scenario for Roanoke City Council appeared first on Cardinal News.
A beloved local river is splitting Virginians. But it’s the Boy Scouts who are causing the real divide
A Boy Scout group from Washington DC is under fire for silting up a scenic Appalachian river beloved by generations of Virginians.The Maury River, which runs for 43 miles through the mountains north of Roanoke, Virginia, had one of its tributaries dammed in 1966 to create a lakeside campground for visiting Scout troupes from across the DC metro area.But locals now accuse the Scouts of choking the river and its wildlife by regularly draining the lake in order to maintain the dam, according to The Washington Post. "We have to do something. We can’t let it go unaddressed, unchallenged," George...
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