7th annual Blue Ridge Duck Race set
For the seventh year in a row, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge (BGCBR) will put on the...
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DRBA to paddle at Beaver Creek Reservoir
The Dan River Basin Association invites those interested to a paddle on Beaver Creek Reservoir in Martinsville on July 4....
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Two honored with Good Citizens award
The Patrick Henry National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution on March 7 awarded its annual Good Citizens...
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Tech companies asked to protect public from ‘contract tracing apps’
Attorney General Mark R Herring and a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general are asking Apple and Google to ensure all contact tracing...
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NFPA urges restraint from using consumer fireworks
In a typical year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) encourages the public to only attend public fireworks displays put...
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Caution urged on roadways as summer travel heats up
Summer vacation season is here, and people are anxious to get on the road as states lift stay-at-home restrictions. According...
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Update on transportation projects
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is working on the slide area east of Moran’s Hill on Highway 57. Road...
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More than 12,000 Virginia claimants refuse to return to work
The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) announced that more than 12,000 cases involving unemployment benefits claimants refusing to return to work...
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Demo of community landmark continues
Demolition crews continue to dismantle the Rives Theater, a community landmark that was destroyed by a blaze last year.
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Drake Extrusion to expand operation in Henry County
Gov. Ralph Northam announced that Drake Extrusion, Inc., a subsidiary of Sweden-based Duroc AB and a manufacturer of colored filament...
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