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Submitted By Alena Yarmosky, Office of the Governor Governor Ralph Northam recently kicked off the Commonwealth’s 20th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI...

By Amy Whittaker, Public Information Officer Roanoke County Administrator Dan O’Donnell recently announced that he will be retiring after more...

Approximately 4,000 people attended this year’s India Festival. All signs point to the event returning next year. Photo by Shawn...

By Meg Hibbert Contributing Writer Salem City Council is pondering adding additional opportunities for citizen comments. The discussion was during...

By Katha Treanor The 2021 hurricane season already has had a busy start with eight named storms and one reaching...

There are 32 species of snakes in Virginia, but only three are venomous, and death from snake bites is extremely...

Submitted by Nicole Zema, VFBF communications American farmers and agribusinesses are positioned to be more competitive in the global economy...

Submitted by Appalachian Telemental Health Network (ATHN) Appalachian Telemental Health Network (ATHN) is a state-funded resource for people in Virginia...

By Debbie Adams In March 2020 with the arrival of the pandemic, almost overnight there was a drastic change in...

Three years ago, Fred and Carolyn Eichelman joined CommUNITY Church in Salem. Not long after having a lip sync challenge...