Blue Ridge News

As usual, the blues will be hot in Sedalia this summer. Alligator Records artist Burks has been playing guitar since he was a wee lad, and now he's a giant, in stature and on his instrument.

You want to work here -- you know you do! C-VILLE Weekly , Charlottesville's News & Arts Weekly, has been the alternative voice of the community since 1989.

ThisA annual event showcases local and regional writers. Authors will be availableA to talk about their work and sign copies of their books.A Ralph J. Lutts,A an environmental historian and faculty member at Goddard College,A is the author of " The Nature Fakers: Wildlife Science and Sentiment ."A He and his wife, Susan Moore, operate Dan River ...

Camp Virginia Jaycee's programs for people with disabilities are closed but reservations still stand for private groups who have rented the facility on weekends, according to camp spokesman Tom King.

Roanoke County police are investigating a one-car crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Vinton that seriously injured the driver.

June 24, 2009 Night of awards at the Taubman Art Museum It was a night for cocktails and clapping at the Taubman Art Museum.

A Bedford County man charged with making a February bomb threat was arrested Tuesday, according to Maj.

A Bedford County man charged with making a February bomb threat was arrested Tuesday, according to Maj.

June 24, 2009 The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge hosts Kendig Awards The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is hosting its annual awards banquet tonight to honor art supporters in Southwest Virginia.

The Botetourt Cavs 8U baseball team team won the Roanoke USSSA 8U Summer Swing Fest Tournament played over the June 20-21 weekend in Christiansburg.

June 17, 2009 Blue Ridge Autism Center and Achievement Center announce merger A merger this week between two schools that serve children with special needs in Roanoke Valley.

Blue Ridge P.E.T.S. , a group of handlers and their dogs who work with children in schools and libraries, will be part of SML Good Neighbors, Inc., summer camps.

Congress should swiftly approve a bill authorizing the National Park Service to study taking on a role in managing the troubled National D-Day Memorial in Bedford.

Are we heading in the wrong direction with our national drug policy? Sen. Jim Webb broached this question in March when calling for a National Criminal Justice Commission.

DSLCC INSTRUCTORS HONORED a ' Two adjunct instructors for Dabney S.Lancaster Community College were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the College when they were honored with the Virginia Community College Systema TMs Workforce Development Chancellora TMs Award during a luncheon held at Blue Ridge Community College May 19.

June 1, 2009 Roanoke Co. man rides bike for MS Society A fundraising bike ride is coming up to benefit the MS Society.

STAUNTON - Augusta Herb Guild held its May meeting at St. John's United Methodist Church.

Haiku about art at the Artful Writing Group .A A free event which meets the first Tuesday of each month in the Taubman Museum of Arta s atrium.A This allows writers to have the chance to a oeinteracta and respond to the art in a more quiet and intimate setting.A At each meetingA they focus on different works in the collection.A Guest speakers ...

A former Bedford County investigator has been found guilty of stalking his ex-girlfriend, and Rodney Thompson has now been sentenced to four months in jail.

Preservation efforts abound in the Roanoke Valley, and this year, a local foundation is lauding many projects in the city's downtown district as worthy examples.