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Martinsville theater will use grant for structural renovations; more
Dec 10, 2024 · The funds are earmarked for structural renovations to Uptown Martinsville’s Black Box Theatre, including installing an elevator system allowing for easier transport of set pieces to the stage, according to a news release announcing the grant.
How partnerships turned challenges into record-breaking wins
Dec 11, 2024 · As I dive into the 2024 data, a favorite holiday tradition of mine, the numbers paint a compelling picture. For the Roanoke Region, the economic story of the past 11 months and beyond is one of resilience, collaboration, and continued transformation.
6 things to know about Helene’s impact on Southwest Virginia
Oct 1, 2024 · That’s what caused the remnants of Hurricane Camille to be so deadly in 1969: The mountainsides in Nelson County and elsewhere simply melted into mud, burying people alive. I grew up hearing stories about the destruction wrought by Hurricane Hazel, and that was before I was born. Other names are etched in our memories: Agnes, Juan, Fran, Michael.
The first Congress asked President George Washington to declare …
Nov 27, 2024 · The year 1789 was the year that the United States as we know it got started. Yes, yes, there was that whole business in 1776, but the Constitution didn’t set up our current government until 1789.
Danville school board candidates cite student performance and ...
Oct 16, 2024 · Fire ravages four of the oldest buildings on the vacant, former campus of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol. The college closed 10 years ago and its buildings have been deemed blighted and derelict by the city.
Agenda Salem: HopeTree rezoning, council salary increase on the …
Dec 9, 2024 · On Monday, Salem City Council will hold a second and final vote on the HopeTree Family Services rezoning. At their last meeting, the council voted 3-2 to approve the rezoning of 62 acres of HopeTree’s land to a planned unit development. The council will also consider on second reading an ordinance almost doubling the salaries of …
Virginia’s largest megasite lands the biggest project Southside has ...
Nov 13, 2024 · After more than a decade of site work, hundreds of millions of dollars in state and local investment, and the loss of several big prospects, the Berry Hill megasite in Pittsylvania County has landed what promises to be the biggest economic development project in the region’s history.. Tennessee-based Microporous, which manufactures components for electric vehicle batteries, will bring at ...
Nikki Giovanni remembered as poet, professor, mentor
Dec 10, 2024 · Renowned poet Nikki Giovanni was no stranger to public speaking. But then, in summer 2023, after retiring from a 35-year teaching career at Virginia Tech and winning countless awards for her poetry, Giovanni scheduled a speaking engagement with an audience many would find difficult to connect with: middle schoolers.