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Region's leaders want to increase recycling
For every six-pack of beer or soda downed in the Roanoke region, two of the empty aluminum cans get tossed in a recycling bin and the other four wind up in the trash.
Traffic Alert: I-81 accident Botetourt Co.
VDOT says the original accident north of the truck stop exit has been cleared. Now there's a second accident about half-a-mile before the truck stop exit, that has the northbound left shoulder blocked.
Telephone Threats That Empty Two Botetourt County Schools Traced To Southeast Roanoke Pay-Phone
Botetourt County authorities have traced nearly simultaneous telephone threats that emptied two Botetourt County schools shortly before noon Wednesday 9Nov.
John Feazell's 22-point Botetourt County monster
Virginia produces plenty of great whitetail bucks every fall, but not many that really qualify as monsters.
Couple Starts Second Career in DSLCC Nursing Program
Carol and Jack Lewis have been married since 1976 and over the years, they've spent a lot of time together.
Photo: North Botetourt Patriots finish 2nd this season
Congratulations to the North Botetourt Patriots Little League Football Team for finishing 2nd during regular season play this year, with an overall 9 wins and only 3 losses.
Two Arrested, Heroin Worth $30,000 Seized In Botetourt County Traffic Stop
Two Roanoke residents were arrested and approximately 59 grams of heroin worth an estimated $30,000 at the street level was seized Sunday afternoon in an I-81 traffic stop by Botetourt County sheriffa s deputies working in coordination with Virginia State Police, Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle has announced.
Proposed water rate hike has customers in Botetourt County upset
Some Botetourt County residents are trying to sink efforts to raise their water rates.
Carroll names Sumner new Recreation Director
Carroll County is pleased to announce that Curtis W. Sumner, Jr. has been named the Director of the Recreation Department in Carroll County.
Chris Straub with his first buck
Chris Straub of Cloverdale killed this great nine-pointer on Monday while hunting on private land with his uncle, James Firebaugh.
Virginia's apple farmers are tasting the start of a rotten year. Farmers will see a smaller crop than usual, and prices must stay low to compete with cheap, abundant, out-of-state apples.
Botetourt Co. incumbents keep positions on Election day - roanoke.com
Botetourt County Supervisor Terry Austin, a Republican who abandoned the party to run for re-election as an independent, overwhelmingly defeated the challenger the GOP had hoped would unseat him Tuesday.
News7 talks to the candidates in the 17th House district race
Western Virginia will be sending at least one newcomer to the General Assembly. Republican Bill Cleaveland and Democrat Gwen Mason are vying for William Fralin's seat in the House of Delegates.
Forecast bad for Virginia apple orchards
Click a thumbnail to view the full-size image. Buy Pilot photos here. Loading... Close Gallery 1 of 2 Click for more Eric Johnson, owner of Monroe Orchard in Sinks Grove, West Virginia, dumps his trailer of about 125 bushels of mostly McIntosh apples at Murray Cider Company for processing.
Architect collected area's history - roanoke.com
When the First Baptist Church in Gainsboro burned in 1995, a local architect wanted to save the ruins -- four walls and the tower.
The following is a list of highway projects that may affect traffic this week. For statewide traffic information for major roadways, dial 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org . INTERSTATE 81 Paving: Weather permitting, lane closures may be in place for pavement repairs and paving on northbound and southbound I-81 in Botetourt County between mile ...
Paparazzi photos of Botetourt people at Wine and Unwind Festival
Our paparazzi photo crew was at the Wine and Unwind Festival in Salem on Saturday -- and so were lots of people from Botetourt.
Basketball sign-ups underway through October 31
Registration continues for boys & girls basketball ages 9-18 until Saturday October 31.
Districts revise H1N1 flu vaccine distribution
What: The Alleghany/Roanoke City Health Districts will hold free H1N1 vaccination clinics a ' for school-age children a ' at four offices.
Austin and Graham in Botetourt
The incumbents in Botetourt's contested races earn another term. Voters in Botetourt County's Buchanan District have excellent representation on both the board of supervisors and the school board.
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