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Blue Ridge Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Blue Ridge, VA.
Results 1 - 20 of 247 in Blue Ridge, VA
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Editorial: Tennis at Countryside
A tennis group wants to use Countryside's indoor courts to teach youth. Can the city afford it? A request by the Blue Ridge Junior Tennis League, on the surface, sounds reasonable: The group would lease indoor courts at Countryside Golf Course, rent court time to players and use the funds to teach the game to youngsters. Comment?
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The ball is in Roanoke's court
A tennis group wants to use Countryside's indoor courts to teach youth. Can the city afford it? A request by the Blue Ridge Junior Tennis League, on the surface, sounds reasonable: The group would lease indoor courts at Countryside Golf Course, rent court time to players and use the funds to teach the game to youngsters. Comment?
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Railroad groups join to woo tourists to Va
... drawing more railroad buffs to visit and spend money. The groups involved include the O. Winston Link Museum, the Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, the Virginia Museum of Transportation and the C&O Railway Heritage ... Comment?
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Groundbreaking for new regional jail in Madison Heights
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... so forth. We're real excited about breaking ground and getting going," said Elton Blackstock, administrator for Blue Ridge Regional Jail. Construction on the jail will start in the next month. It's scheduled to open at the end of 2011. Comments ... Comment?
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Railroad-Related Groups Working to Boost VA Tourism
... drawing more railroad buffs to visit and spend money. The groups involved include the O. Winston Link Museum, the Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, the Virginia Museum of Transportation and the C&O Railway Heritage ... Comment?
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Franklin County loses commerce leader
... resource conservation and public park systems are economic development. Northern Virginia cannot build the Blue Ridge Mountains." Franklin County won't just lose Martin -- it also loses his wife, Jennifer, who is the county's geographic information ... Comment?
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The bad economy offers an opportunity
... break ground on a new development or lose his lease. Capital isn't available for a project like his envisioned Blue Ridge America, which he figures will take $200 million to turn 1,100 acres of mostly undeveloped state land into a commercial family ... Comment?
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Wintergreen Performing Arts A Blue Ridge Christmas
The Virginia Consort, Judith Gary, conductor Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 4:00 pm Rockfish Presbyterian Church Wintergreen Performing Arts presents A Blue Ridge Christmas with The Virginia Consort, Judith Gary, conductor, Sunday, Dec. Comment?
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... above ground liquefied petroleum containers in areas zoned commercial (B-2) or village (V-1). - The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail Foundation was to ask the board to apply for additional grant funds to continue work on the Virginia Blue Ridge ... Comment?
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Explore Park behind schedule -- again - roanoke.com
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... economic development boon for the Roanoke Valley. The Florida-based developer has a 99-year lease to develop his "Blue Ridge America" plan on the 1,100-acre Explore Park property. He said he has spent about $1.5 million so far -- most of it on ... Comment?
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Bethlehem Alive 2009 : Beginning December 18th thru 22nd : Nightly In Afton, VA
Browse> Home / Events / Bethlehem Alive 2009 : Beginning December 18th thru 22nd : Nightly In Afton, VA Nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains just a stone's throw from the intersection of the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway a wonderful event is being carried out. Comment?
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United Way Reaches 60 Percent Of Goal
... support in 2010 from the current campaign are American Red Cross Central Virginia Chapter, Arc of Rockbridge, Blue Ridge Legal Services, Campus Kitchen of Washington and Lee University, Meals for Shut-Ins, Rockbridge Area Free Clinic, Rockbridge ... Comment?
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Market vendors ask for protection
... said he was willing to reconsider after clarifying that no city funding would be required by the society. n The Blue Ridge Junior Tennis League pitched a plan to the council to provide a youth tennis program that would be funded by fees from the ... Comment?
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... Way will support in 2010 from the current campaign are American Red Cross Central VA Chapter, ARC of Rockbridge, Blue Ridge Legal Services, campus Kitchen of W&L, Meals for Shut-Ins, Rockbridge Area Free Clinic, Rockbridge Area Occupational Center, ... Comment?
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... every day for a year to celebrate. Chris Cates wrote a song about it. Parkway song Chris Cates captures the Blue Ridge Parkway's history in the lyrics of his anniversary song, 'America's Favorite Drive.' Here's a sample: 'From Cherokee to the ... Comment?
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Podcast with a great bluegrass tenor singer, Junior Sisk of Franklin County
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... grass. On this podcast, we stream two tunes from the band's IBMA award-nominated record, "Blue Side of the Blue Ridge. We play "Leaving Baker County" and "Little Bit of This, Little Bit of That," and talk about the songwriters (Tom T. and Dixie ... Comment?
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... AT 1230 AM EST...RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA...AND WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES CLOSE TO THE BLUE RIDGE. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING. MANY SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ... Comment?
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Train Excursion Evokes Memories On First Street
... of the four-hour trip which had moved slowly enough to give the passengers good views of passing Valley and Blue Ridge scenes, even towns, including Elkton. For George Burton and his friend, John Wicks of western Montana (who are members of local ... Comment?
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Flood warning issued as heavy rains pour down
... BLOWN DOWN. TREES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED DOWNED IN MOST OF THE NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...ALSO ACROSS SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA...AND ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE FROM BEDFORD...SOUTHWEST TO PATRICK COUNTY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ... Comment?
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Flood warning issued as heavy rains pour down
... BLOWN DOWN. TREES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED DOWNED IN MOST OF THE NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...ALSO ACROSS SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA...AND ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE FROM BEDFORD...SOUTHWEST TO PATRICK COUNTY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ... Comment?
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