The U.S troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan has resulted in strengthening the Taliban and, hence, recapturing some areas from the Afghan gover…
Election-year jitters
After the NFL became a bastion of gridiron “wokeness,” I basically stopped paying attention.
It’s not that we forget.
NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) will radically change the landscape of intercollegiate athletics over the next five years.
WASHINGTON — It is not surprising when a compound of moral arrogance and political authoritarianism — e.g., the culture of today’s academia — …
This year, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists celebrates its 90th anniversary. As president of the Virginia Association of Nurse A…
We are asking the Virginia General Assembly to assist the people of Southwest Virginia with the existing health care crisis.
Editor’s note: This is a copy of the letter that Graf recently sent to Floyd County Circuit Judge Michael Fleenor:
Libraries are cornerstones of communities, leveling the playing field for all to learn, engage, discover, and create.
McAuliffe-Youngkin
Crawford and Goedert: Citizens should engage with redistricting commission, despite recent editorial
Last year, a broad coalition of academic experts in elections, good governance and gerrymandering endorsed Amendment 1, the statewide ballot r…
Hosts Alison Dagnes and Lawrence Eppard are joined by political scientist Lonce Bailey who quizzes them about their U.S. government knowledge!
Mill Mountain Theatre is bringing live theater back to the Roanoke Valley with its first MainStage production of Million Dollar Quartet. This …
Editor’s note: Each week we’re running a commentary from a different governor whose state is part of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Thos…
There continues to be heated debate in our country about critical race theory and how the issue of race is addressed in public K-12 schools an…
The big story isn’t in Washington. It’s out West. It’s the drought.
The Virginia General Assembly begins a special session Aug. 2 to apportion $4.3 billion in federal stimulus dollars (does this economy need mo…
Just another day facing my town’s inaccessible businesses today — second floor walk-ups with no elevators, stairs in, the tiniest of bathrooms…
I was down the shore this weekend, enjoying the sea, the sun and the sweeping panorama of people without masks. Honestly, that was even more b…
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Presidential visit
Although Virginia has successfully outlawed other blood sports such as dogfighting and cockfighting, predator killing contests are still legal…
The road to post-pandemic economic recovery hasn’t been easy. For over a year, my fellow small business owners and I struggled to make ends me…
The National Football League recently announced that in the upcoming season the stirring hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be played prior…
Where are our jetpacks, flying cars and antigravity belts!
Episode 17: The hosts also debate whether teens should be able to get vaccinated without their parents’ consent and discuss a study that shows…
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