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King Buffet conquers local asian buffets
When this reviewer moves to a new location, the first restaurants visited are local Chinese buffets.
Pulaski County's unemployment rate stayed steady with the state rate for the second month in a row in December, but also nudged upward.
Radford council veterans launch bids
The ballot-filing deadline is a month away, but three candidates are already vying for the Radford City Council's two open seats.
Final lawsuit against businesses is settled
A blitz of lawsuits claiming that Southwest Virginia malls and businesses discriminated against disabled people came to an end this week, when the 11th and final case was settled.
Construction and design modifications can promote elderly independence
Intelligent modification by designers and builders to the single and multi-tenant homes of the elderly gives them more control over their living environments and can help promote their independence, says a U.S. expert in environmental psychology.
Time for anglers to weigh in on DGIF ideas
Isaac Coffey fly-fishes in the Roanoke River in Salem on a sunny afternoon on Tuesday.
Crime and police news for Thursday, Feb. 2
One person was injured in a fire that damaged a house in the city's West End late Wednesday morning.
NRV Input needed for housing money
The New River Valley HOME Consortium is seeking input from the citizens of the New River Valley about how HOME funds should be used to create affordable housing opportunities.
NRCC students visit Richmond legislators
A delegation of New River Community College students, along with NRCC president Dr.
25, 2012. A devoted wife and mother, she was born Dec. 29, 1921 in Cherokee, the first child of Italian immigrants, the late Angelo Angelelli and the late Teresa Lupi Angelelli.
Biomedical panel: Region boxed in by woeful transit
Lack of direct flights to major cities and no rail line to D.C. were cited as hindrances to growth.
Radford Beans and Rice students participate in MLK Jr. Service Project
Radford Beans and Rice after-school students recently completed service projects in Radford as part of the Martin Luther King Jr.
McLeod Family Foundation gives $20,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia has received $20,000 from the McLeod Family Foundation for its one-to-one mentoring programs.
Mary Kathleen Bell Handy, 90, of Dublin, was peacefully called home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan.
Pioneers in Paradise: Danger and death on the rails
There is no doubt that the coming of the railroad was of great benefit to this area.
How would you spend local tax dollars?
We suspect a lot of people do not worry too much about what goes on in their local governments.
It's early in budget season yet, but Montgomery County officials are worried that the spending outlook could be tougher than they anticipated.