Blogging in Southwest Virginia
News
- MedBeat
- Sarah Bruyn Jones, who covers the business of medicine in Southwest Virginia for The Roanoke Times, blogs about medical issues, research and the business side of the health care industry.
- Latest post: A survey of Roanoke’s health
- The Storefront
- Amanda Codispoti covers news on the retail, shopping and real estate industries in Southwest Virginia.
- Latest post: Plans shaping up for downtown grocery store
- Blue Ridge Caucus
- Mason Adams and Michael Sluss keep you up to date on Virginia, General Assembly and Roanoke Valley politics with a historical perspective on issues and positions, and money and campaign finance.
- Latest post: McDonnell to hit Sunday talk shows
- The Ticker
- Business news and events in Central and Southwest Virginia
- Latest post: Virginia Tech’s Museum of Geosciences receives gift to support STEM education
- Dan Casey's blog
- Metro Columnist Dan Casey knows a little bit about a lot of things but not a heck of a lot about most things.
- Latest post: Your daily Letter to the Columnist — Feb. 3, 2012
- Weather Journal
- Kevin Myatt brings you the weather, straight up. He chases tornados, too.
- Latest post: Damp chill to invade weekend, possibly cold enough for a little ice or snow in some spots
- Datablog
- Matt Chittum dishes the freshest, juiciest, hottest, oddest data in search-it-yourself databases.
- Latest post: Roanoke’s ‘food deserts’ are among the driest in the state
- From the Newsroom
- Newsroom editors discuss with our community the decisions, backstories and details that go into producing The Roanoke Times and roanoke.com.
- Latest post: How photographer Kyle Green used a remote camera to capture a high-flying hoops image
Community
- Community blogging
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- Community writers write about Salem, Botetourt County and southwest Roanoke County.
Opinion
- The RoundTable
- The Roanoke Times editorial staff engages readers in a respectful dialogue and exchange of opinion, including our virtual editorial board where you can discuss tomorrow's editorials today.
- Latest post: Prison-based gerrymandering update
Sports
- Andy Bitter
- Andy Bitter is on the Virginia Tech Hokies football beat every day.
- Latest post: ACC will go to 9-game football schedule when Pittsburgh, Syracuse join the league; crossover rivals remain the same
- Aaron McFarling
- Aaron McFarling is your first take on the morning's sports news.
- Latest post: Friday briefing/column (updated with ACC news)
- UVa Insider
- Doug Doughty takes on all things in college recruiting and UVa football and basketball.
- Latest post: UVa Insider, the column: Addressing Scott’s legacy
- Courtside
- Mark Berman keeps you up to date with Virginia Tech men's basketball, plus the ACC and the national scene as an AP Top 25 voter.
- Latest post: Clemson-Tech preview capsule
- The Wildlife
- Mark Taylor takes you out to the best of the region's hunting and fishing.
- Latest post: Sunday hunting isn’t dead yet; just gravely wounded
- Press Box
- Posts on a variety of sports at both the high school and collegiate levels in Southwest Virginia, with contributions from staff writers of The Roanoke Times sports section.
- Latest post: Top Timesland swim times, updated Feb. 2
Entertainment
- Fridge Magnet
- Food writer Lindsey Nair shares successes and failures in the kitchen, passes on recipes and restaurant news and generally muses about her very favorite thing to do: eat.
- Latest post: New restaurant at the lake; Lebanese dinner coming up
- Style Street
- David Verde shares photos of 21st century street fashion as seen in Southwest Virginia, from the classic to the eccentric.
- Latest post: New additions to Style Street
- The Back Cover
- Books editor Nona Nelson and book-lovers Dana Bailey, Suzanne Wardle and Neil Harvey share reviews, signings, events and news from the page-turning crowd in the valleys and beyond.
- Latest post: Review: Roanoke Regional Writer’s Conference Part II
- The Happy Wag
- Pet lover Nona Nelson writes as resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley and provides a local community forum of news and information about pets.
- Latest post: A morning Hug
- cutNscratch
- Music reporter Tad Dickens enjoys pickin' and grinnin' and drummin', and he likes to write about music, too.
- Latest post: Roanoke-based traditional southern gospel act Freedom’s Crossing signs record deal, nearly finished with album
- Arts & Extras
- Mike Allen blogs about the regional arts community, as well as those curious and quirky things that can only be classified as "culture."
- Latest post: Arts Council of the Blue Ridge debuts new website with interactive calendar
- Shoptimist
- Rebecca Holland and friends bring you the kind of deals and coupons only a shopaholic can.
- Latest post: Valentine’s Day fast food coupon books
Photography
- Vignette
- Roanoke Times photographers share their best photos.
- Latest post: Rain, Rain…
Community blog roll
Wythe Notes
Blogging the food, culture and folkways of Wythe County, Virginia, and the Mountain Empire
The Artis blog
Jeff Artis is one of Roanoke's community activists, acting as one of the aggressive and persistent voices in Northwest Roanoke.
The Curious Skywatcher
John Goss, a roanoke.com columnist, explores astronomy and the skies above Southwest Virginia.
The Roanoke Slant
Lars Hagen's blog is intended to be a brief "diary" of some examples of The Roanoke Times' slanted stories.
Loose Leaf Notes
Collen Redman writes to synthesize what she's learning, whether it be poetry, a political commentary or a letter to her mother.
Blue Ridge Muse
Take a tour through the Blue Ridge Mountains with Capitol Hill Blue founder and publisher Doug Thompson.
Technology Futures
Andrew Cohill, the former director of the Blacksburg Electronic Village, writes about technology from a community perspective.
SW Virginia law blog
Steve Minor represents plaintiffs and defendants in jury trials and other proceedings in state and federal court in Southwest Virginia.
Fragments from Floyd
Fred First's blog features "images in words and pixels" that have given birth to a book, "Slow Road Home" -- a memoir of landscape.
Stuart Mease
Stuart Mease wants to connect young adults to professional and social opportunities in the Roanoke and New River Valleys.
View from the Mountain
David Sobotta's collection of thoughts during his life after working for Apple Computer.
Making Ripples
David St Lawrence explores the adventures and opportunities of post-corporate life in a one-stoplight county in Southwest Virginia.
