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Bedford remembers: 80 years since the devastating D-Day telegrams arrived
BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — Wednesday marks 80 years since the town of Bedford learned that many of their loved ones would not be returning home from World War II. Bedford, Virginia had the most deaths per capita nationwide on June 6, 1944, a day we remember as D-Day. But...
Pirates are invading Smith Mountain Lake for the 11th annual Pirate Days
MONETA, Va. – Pirates from across the country will be invading Smith Mountain Lake during this weekend’s Pirate Days. “We have live pirates, live mermaids, live bands, pirate magicians, craft vendors, food vendors, you name it,” said Commodore P.J. Nagel. While this is the 11th year of...
Whooping Cough creeping its way through Roanoke again
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The highly contagious illness known as Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is present in Roanoke. Although the symptoms are milder in older children and adults, the same thing can’t be said about younger children, and as they get ready to go back to school, it is encouraged they get immunized before it can potentially spread through the hallways.
Interstate 81 to Be Widened to 3 Lanes in Both Directions in Roanoke County
Design is underway with construction expected to begin in fall 2025 The Commonwealth Transportation Board at its July 16 meeting in Richmond awarded a design-build contract valued at $361.6 million to Branch Civil Inc. of Roanoke to widen northbound and southbound Interstate 81 to three lanes between exit 143 in Roanoke County and exit 150 […]
Indian Point community holds annual “Parrot Head” neighborhood party
The Indian Point community in Hardy held its second annual “Parrot Head” neighborhood party on July 13th, bringing out family and friends to enjoy a golf cart parade, BBQ potluck, games, music and pool party. “It’s something we did in our neighborhood when we lived in South Carolina,”...
Wasena Bridge project enters new phase
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A new phase in the Wasena Bridge Replacement began Monday. Pile driving sets the underground foundation for the new bridge, according to the City of Roanoke. The city warns it might be noisy for three to four months. “Some piledriving, some deconstruction sounds have come...
Hope Center expands to new building, amplifying community impact
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Marking a major milestone, the Hope Center is celebrating its move into a new building. For nearly a decade, the Hope Center has served the residents in Northwest Roanoke with only one room. Now, with the new facility, they have 10 rooms. In 2015, Executive Director...
Lake & More Weekly Calendar: July 17th - 23rd
Placement in Lake & More Weekly Events is free for public events taking place in the Smith Mountain Lake community, the surrounding counties of Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania, and the communities of Moneta, Huddleston, Goodview, Hardy, Wirtz, Burnt Chimney, Penhook and Union Hall. Submit a brief paragraph about your event via email to smcclintic@womackpublishing.com. Events will be listed once before the event. The deadline for submissions is noon on Fridays.
Gift of a Roanoke artist’s painting to South Korean sister city proves a historic first
Susan Egbert's "Virginia Views" was selected as the first gift of permanent art from Roanoke to Wonju. The post Gift of a Roanoke artist’s painting to South Korean sister city proves a historic first appeared first on Cardinal News.
At Roanoke's Historically Black Old Lick Cemetery, New Caretakers Confront Old Sins
In recent years, a group of churchgoers has been tending to the cemetery, a "gaping wound" of Roanoke's urban renewal history. On a hot Saturday morning, across parched grassland, Madame Curie sniffs for graves. Curie, a six-year-old Australian shepherd, scours a sloping hillside in Old Lick Cemetery, a historically Black...
Va. transportation board approves railway sale to support Southwest Va. passenger rail expansion
On Tuesday, Virginia reached another stop towards expanding passenger rail by authorizing the sale of the Virginian Line to Norfolk Southern Railway Company, valued at $5 million. The Commonwealth Transportation Board authorized the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to sell approximately 28 miles of track back to Norfolk Southern. The transportation...
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