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By Shawn Nowlin, [email protected]  When an organization invests in the community, the possibilities are endless. The Salem Kiwanis Club, established...

East Hill Cemetery comes alive after dark just once a year! The Salem Museum welcomes the living back to the...

AJ Speaks with Miami Heat basketball star Dwayne Wade. To say life is very special is an understatement. For those...

Dr. Jennifer Knips  The Virginia Office of the State Inspector General recently announced Dr. Jennifer Knips as its new medical...

On Labor Day, Jesse Sowers, a young Roanoke County farmer, was seriously injured while raking hay on a Catawba farm....

Statewide expansion of hardwood habitat is the grand prize for a unique scavenger hunt open to all Virginia landowners. The...

The City of Salem has been monitoring the potential spread of COVID-19, and like you, we have been processing a...

Thousands of people crowded Salem’s Main Street to examine the various vendors at Olde Salem Days. Photo by Shawn Nowlin. By...

Governor Ralph Northam praising Feeding Southwest Virginia CEO Pamela Irvine for her leadership. Photo by Shawn Nowlin. By Shawn Nowlin,...

Shawn Nowlin [email protected] Every September 11, Americans are reminded of one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the...