Salem Museum: Telegraph key
Telegraph key Long before cell phones, telegraphs were the fastest form of communication. They use Morse Code, a series of...
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Briefly: Salem News In Brief
Annual Meeting & Economic Outlook Update: The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual update on Friday, Jan....
Read moreVirginia Western calling for distinguished alumni nominations
ROANOKE — The Virginia Western Educational Foundation and the Virginia Western Alumni Association are calling for nominations for the 2024...
Read moreRoanoke County launches broadband, cell service community survey
ROANOKE COUNTY – Roanoke County has launched a new resident connectivity survey to better understand local internet and cell phone connectivity...
Read moreYoungkin re-ups call for tax changes, vows to veto right-to-work repeal
Graham Moomaw Virginia Mercury In a formal speech Wednesday to the Virginia General Assembly at the self-described “halftime” of his...
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Interstate 81 SOIL TEST BORING ON I-81 IN ROANOKE COUNTY - SEQ Drilling will be performing soil test boring within the...
Read moreSalem VA Medical Center announces update
The Salem VA Medical Center on Monday announced that due to a rise in the number of positive COVID-19 cases,...
Read moreMac and Bob’s Restaurant to close for renovations
Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Mac and Bob’s Restaurant is set to close for roughly two weeks starting on Monday as part...
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Councilman Jones won’t run again
Photo courtesy City of Salem. Four-term Salem City Councilman Bill Jones will not run again. Meg Hibbert Contributing writer Four-term...
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Del. McNamara offers preview of upcoming legislative session
Edmee CR Hasler Contributing writer The General Assembly started on Wednesday. In an interview with The Times-Register last week, Del....
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