Today's news
- Roanoke Co. sheriff candidate Stovall says Turner is a turncoat
- Franklin County Chamber of commerce sends distress signal
- Firefighter Altice takes final ride on fire engine No. 1
- Community showers civic leader and firefighter Posey Dillon with love at funeral
- Lee Hartman Jr. guided family business with care
- Dixie Boys World Series players, parents find their field of dreams
- Prosecutor says shooting of Blacksburg man was justified
- Lee Hartman Jr. guided family business with care
Rocky Mount remembers firefighters Posey Dillon and Danny Altice
Both men were laid to rest Friday. "If Danny were here today, Danny would tell us to keep on going," a chaplain said of the longtime firefighter.
Weekend plans? FiddleFest | More live music | Taubman Museum: Free family day | Fashion show | For kids: Touch-a-Truck | Movies
Latest blog entries
- Fridge Magnet:Cookbook Giveaway!
- Aaron McFarling: Saturday Q&A column: D.C. drama tops in NFL
- VT, UVa Insiders: Report: Worilds close to deal with Pittsburgh
- Dan Casey: Would President Newt declare war on Iran, North Korea?
- The Wild Life:A bear of an adventure
- Arts & Extras:Hollins museum’s first traveling art exhibit comes to Martinsville
- The Storefront:Updated: More on Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts at Towers
- Weather Journal:Weekend could bring downpours to some, somewhat cooler weather to all
Latest features
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- Round Table:Editorial: Saturday shorts
- The Happy Wag: My cat: The nip head
- The Back Cover: Ban that Book in Prison? How Sued!
- Cut'n'Scratch: Jefferson Center’s 2010-2011 lineup features Maceo Parker, Chick Corea Trio, Esperanza Spalding, Emmylou Harris, Dr. Lonnie Smith and more
- From the Newsroom: Reporting on the 116th from Iraq
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