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Roanoke College plans to demolish historic Salem home as residents push to save it
SALEM, Va. – A historic home near Roanoke College could soon be demolished, but some Salem residents are asking the college and city leaders to consider other options for the property. The house at 102 N. Market St. dates to the mid-1800s and is believed to have been built...
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Gretna Hawks rally to defeat defending state champions in five-set thriller before falling to Glenvar
The Gretna Hawks showed tremendous heart, determination, and resilience as they rallied from two sets down to defeat the defending state champion Radford Bobcats in an exciting five-set showdown. After dropping the first two sets, 20-25 and 22-25, the Hawks refused to back down, winning the next three sets 25-16, 25-18, and 15-7 to complete an impressive comeback victory.
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High energy prices hitting current school budget hard
High energy prices are being felt by most everyone. That includes the school system. Hannah Biggs, who recently was hired as the school system’s new Director of Finance, provided the monthly budget analysis to the school board during their meeting Wednesday night. Biggs reported only a couple problems in...
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VDOT Salem District has NEW Facebook Page
We have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! First, thank you so much for your support of the VDOT Facebook Group. We’ve been together since 2019 and with the growth of this incredible community, 12.6K followers to be exact, the time has come to make the move to a brand-new Facebook Page! With this move, we want to bring you more valuable, versatile and cleaner content, and exciting new features that keep you in the know – especially ahead of winter weather!
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Auburn football returns to playoffs two years after canceled varsity season
RINER, Va. (WDBJ) - Two years after Auburn High School canceled its varsity football season because of a lack of players, the Eagles are headed to the playoffs — and will host a postseason game for the first time in 40 years. Auburn finished the regular season 7-3 and...
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Feeding Southwest Virginia, Walmart, Nestlé host food drive before the holidays
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Increasing financial pressures during the holiday months can stretch family budgets to the breaking point, according to Feeding America, making November and December some of the busiest for food banks. Feeding Southwest Virginia is teaming up with Walmart and Nestlé for a “Pack the Pallet” food drive to help local feeding […]