On Saturday morning, special agents visited Virginia Military Institute to meet students interested in a career with the federal government. Members of the Secret Service had lunch with cadets, and talked with them about some of their career options outside the military.
Hundreds of people around Roanoke are in need of a warm place to stay amid the extreme cold. The Roanoke Rescue Mission is offering people a place to stay.
The Giles County Sheriff’s office is trying to raise more awareness of its reassurance program where they make daily check-in calls to elderly people in the community.
Roanoke City officials have taken another step in the fight against gun violence. $300k was issued among 16 nonprofits in Northwestern Roanoke as the final funding of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act.
Plans for a major project in Salem could include a mix of development and more than 300 homes. The Salem Planning Commission will consider a rezoning request next month.
It was a day of ups and downs for Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg) who watched one bill win widespread support on the Senate floor, and four more go down in a Senate Committee.
Monday’s winter storm ended a near two-year long snow drought for many Hometowns. An arctic blast of cold air combined with some lingering moisture from a nearby area of low pressure brought several inches of snow to the Blue Ridge.
Legislation that would bring skill games back to Virginia convenience stores and other small businesses cleared its first hurdle Monday in the General Assembly.
