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Tourism leaders look to Blue Ridge Mountains to bring tourists to region

Nadia Singh — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:50:00 EDT

It's expected these changes will bring in over $1 million to market Virginia's Blue Ridge annually.

Tourism leaders are hoping to use the Blue Ridge Mountains as a way to draw more people to the region.

Showers today; Drier holiday weekend

Meteorologist Brent Watts — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:13:00 EDT

A strong cold front will enter from the west Thursday. Scattered showers and storms will develop, most likely by late morning or early afternoon.

Virginia's Natural Bridge is going up for sale

Web staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT

The property includes the bridge, the 150 room hotel, Natural Bridge Caverns, and about 16-hundred acres of land

You could own a world famous Virginia landmark!

Radford Theatre making a comeback

Orlando Salinas — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:00 EDT

Radford Theatre finds new owners

The old Radford Theatre may be on the comeback.

Virginia Tech beats baseball rival Virginia in first ACC Tournament meeting

Travis Wells — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:45:00 EDT

The teams squared off in Durham on Wednesday

Virginia and Virginia Tech took their baseball rivalry to Durham for the first ACC Tournament meeting between the two schools on Wednesday.

Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes in speech

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will lay out the rationale for U.S. drone strikes in a speech on Thursday in an effort to be more transparent about his counterterrorism policy, a White House official said.

Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida

Barbara Liston and Mark Hosenball — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:12:04 EDT

ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida on Wednesday after he suddenly turned violent, the FBI said.

Asheville builds on its history as an outdoor destination and tourist draw

Joe Dashiell — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:23:00 EDT

Roanoke and Asheville, North Carolina are bookends on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Both have rivers in their midst and mountains close at hand.

Day of Caring completes projects for Lynchburg non-profits

Tim Saunders — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:06:00 EDT

Volunteers in Lynchburg are showing the city how much they care.

Law enforcement officers receive crisis intervention training

Susan Bahorich — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:28:00 EDT

Mental Health America of Roanoke Valley sponsored the training so officers will have de-escalation techniques to deal with the mentally ill or those with emotional issues.

They've graduated from the academy, but this week dozens of law enforcement officers are back in the classroom.