Ken Heath described Food City’s investment in its new supermarket as the largest investment in Marion in his three-decades-plus tenure working as the town’s director of community and economic development.
- DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
The Hokies (3-0) claimed their first win over a nonconference Power Four program since topping West Virginia in a neutral-site game to open the 2017 team.
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No. 25 Virginia football's defense had no answer for West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins and the Cavaliers fell to the Mountaineers in the Duke's Mayo Classic.
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The celebration of this country’s 250th anniversary will continue next weekend at one of Smyth County’s largest festivals.
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Marion Mayor Avery Cornett described a proposed loitering ordinance as vague in places. He also cautioned members of the Town Council that he believed it “criminalizes normal behavior”.
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If they did nothing, Board of Supervisors Chair Charlie Atkins said, county leaders feared that a data center could come in and little protection would exist. However, the zoning regulations specifically governing data centers adopted last Thursday evening, he said, give leaders some control…
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The Rural Retreat Farmers Market is making its goods more accessible to the community, while giving its vendors an opportunity to reach a new audience.
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The two coaches, who are forever linked to helping Penn State recover from the Jerry Sandusky scandal, will be on opposing sidelines for the first time Saturday afternoon.
ESPN announced the tipoff times and network designations for the fourth annual SEC/ACC Challenge on Monday morning, and both the Virginia Tech men’s and women’s basketball teams will have late start times at home.
Virginia Tech coach James Franklin recaps the win at Maryland and looks ahead to the Hokies' ACC opener at Boston College.
Virginia football has a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Florida State on Oct. 3, the ACC announced on Monday.
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