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Corrections: 2012

Metro columnist Dan Casey: Rejecting candidate for judgeship was an ignoble maneuver [Corrected May 21, 2012: 4:45 p.m.]
Del. Greg Habeeb was misquoted in a column by Dan Casey in Sunday’s paper regarding a vote in the House of Delegates that denied a General Court judgeship to Tracy Thorne-Begland. Habeeb, who missed the vote because he was on a family vacation, said: "I would have very proudly cast a ‘yes’ vote for him." The column has been updated. | Originally published May 20, 2012

2 injured in Williamson Road crash; driver charged with running red light [Corrected May 15, 2012: 5:20 p.m.]
Brenda Franklin's age was incorrect in previous versions of this story. She is 50 years old. The story has been updated. | Originally published May 15, 2012

Edsall, Hardister win B'nai B'rith awards [Corrected May 15, 2012]
An earlier version of this incorrectly referred to William Byrd senior Kacy Edsall as the 2012 Timesland swimmer of the year and her accomplishments at the 2012 state swim meet. The story has been updated. | Originally published May 15, 2012

Blacksburg's Lujure Media gets funding for Facebook customization tool [Corrected May 13, 2012: 8:55 p.m.]
Josh Gunter, co-founder of Lujure Media Inc. in Blacksburg, graduated from Virginia Tech in 2011. The original version of this story incorrectly stated he was a junior at Tech. | Originally published May 12, 2012

Superintendent Lorraine Lange to get $20,000 raise [Corrected May 11, 2012: 8:57 p.m.]
Roanoke County Schools Superintendent Lorraine Lange will receive a base salary of $163,882 plus an annual vehicle allowance of $7,614. She received a 3 percent cost of living raise plus 5.75 percent more to offset the new contribution to the state pension fund. These figures were unclear in the orginial version of the story. | Originally published May 11, 2012

When in trouble, many Virginia Tech athletes turn to this Radford lawyer [Corrected May 9, 2012: 9:10 a.m.]
In 2002, Jimmy Turk defended Peter Odighizuwa, a former Appalachian School of Law student accused of killing three people in a shooting spree on its Grundy campus. The school's name was incorrect in previous versions of this story. The story has been updated. | Originally published May 9, 2012

Letters: Trodding on ancestral ground [Corrected May 8, 2012: 11:50 a.m.]
An April 29 letter to the editor incorrectly stated that Smithfield Plantation is located on the Virginia Tech campus. The property is surrounded by the campus but is owned by Preservation Virginia. | Originally published April 29, 2012

11-year-old in Roanoke County uses social media to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital [Corrected May 7, 2012: 7:54 a.m.]
The link to Bailey Browning's Math-A-Thon web page was wrong in previous versions of this story. The link has been updated. | Originally published May 7, 2012

Lecture: stem cells and treating disease [Corrected May 3, 2012: 10:55 a.m.]
An earlier version of this post gave the wrong date for the lectures. The dates are May 10 and May 11. The post has been corrected. | Originally published May 2, 2012

Crystal Tower tenants told to leave because of pending sale [Corrected April 19, 2012: 9:10 a.m.]
The Crystal Tower building in downtown Roanoke is listed for $1.5 million. The asking price was incorrect in previous versions of this story. | Originally published April 19, 2012

Theft charges against The Isaacs restaurateurs dropped [Corrected April 13, 2012: 7:30 p.m.]
Correy Diviney's name was misspelled in the original version of this story. It's been corrected. | Originally published April 13, 2012

Wildfires burning 20,000 acres in national forest areas [Corrected April 13, 2012: 3:07 p.m.] The original caption on the photo below misidentified the fire pictured. It is the Rich Hole fire. | Originally published April 13, 2012

Rocky Mount woman killed in crash [Corrected April 12, 2012: 8:38 p.m.]
The original version of this story misidentified the crash victim as a man. The story has been updated. | Originally published April 12, 2012

Radio pirate remembered in Roanoke [Corrected April 5, 2012: 8:30 p.m.]
Offshore pirate radio ships typically sailed in international waters, out of reach of individual countries' laws. That point was incorrect in the original version of this story. | Originally published April 5, 2012

Singer/songwriter has come home to roost [Corrected April 5, 2012: 8:20 p.m.]
Singer/songwriter Scott Miller grew up in the Swoope area of the Shenandoah Valley. The area’s name was spelled incorrectly in the original version of the story. | Originally published April 5, 2012

Pulaski County teen killed in I-81 wreck [Corrected April 4, 2012: 9:53 p.m.]
A previous version of this story erroneously reported the type of vehicle that was involved in the fatal crash. The story has been updated. | Originally published April 4, 2012

Firefighters battling brush fires in addition to fire at Bassett furniture plant [Corrected March 29, 2012: 10 p.m.]
Smith River and Fairystone Park Highway were misspelled and the time the fire was reported was incorrect in the original post. The story has been corrected. | Originally published March 25, 2012

Too much medical care is unhealthy [Corrected March 29, 2012: 11:45 a.m.]
The amount spent each year on unnecessary medical care according to the Institute of Medicine was mischaracterized in an earlier version of this commentary. The piece has been corrected. | Originally published March 25, 2012

Teen to serve 2 and a half years in Roanoke crime spree [Corrected March 27, 2012: 1 p.m.]
A Ford Fusion stolen in November by Shaykwan Noel was taken from Ferguson Transfer and Storage in northwest Roanoke. Previous versions of this story identified the wrong business. The story has been updated. | Originally published March 27, 2012

Hollins ponders its transgender policy [Corrected March 26, 2012: 4:40 p.m.]
The published version of this story incorrectly reported the name and state of Winthrop University in South Carolina. This story has been updated. | Originally published March 26, 2012

Retail Roundup: Food Lion is making changes [Corrected March 26, 2012: 10:22 a.m.]
The Magic City Ford Lincoln showroom to be demolished and rebuilt is on Williamson Road. The location was incorrect in a previous version of this story. The story has been updated. | Originally published March 25, 2012

Former Virginia women's basketball coach found a higher calling [Corrected March 24, 2012: 12:40 p.m.]
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the cancer diagnosis of former Virginia women's basketball coach Debbie Ryan. | Originally published March 24, 2012

Cuccinelli blames disparity in electric rates on regulations [Corrected March 21, 2012: 1:08 p.m.]
Charles Wertalik of Roanoke County was misidentified in a caption that appeared in previous versions of this story. The caption has been corrected. | Originally published March 21, 2012

Readers already reach verdict in case of teacher's nonevent [Corrected March 20, 2012: 5:01 p.m.]
Carol Linkenhoker's name was misspelled in a previous version of this story. Her name has been corrected. | Originally published March 20, 2012

Craig Co. school rallies to cheer its cherished friend [Corrected March 20, 2012: 2:45 9.m.]
The best friend of Maci Winebarger in the originally published version of this story was incorrect. She is Abby Price. This story has been updated. | Originally published March 20, 2012

Roanoke City Council discusses bus service, school sale [Corrected March 20, 2012: 8:45 a.m.]
Assistant City Manager Sherman Stovall was misidentified in previous versions of this story, which has been updated. | Originally published March 20, 2012

Radford candidate forum set for April 3 [Corrected March 17, 2012: 4:26 p.m.]
School board candidate Jack Brockway’s name was incorrect in previous versions of this post. | Originally published March 17, 2012

Concert review — Elton John puts on a stellar show for a huge Roanoke Civic Center crowd [Corrected March 16, 2012: 12:49 p.m.]
Elton John’s Thursday night concert at Roanoke Civic Center included a performance of “Candle in the Wind.” The title was incorrect in Friday’s concert review. Lisa Stone sang a vocal solo on “Hey Ahab,” a song which was misidentified in the review. Lyricist Bernie Taupin’s last name was misspelled. | Originally published March 16, 2012

Timeline, late dean focus of testimony at Virginia Tech trial [Corrected March 13, 2012: 8:47 a.m.]
Attorney Bob Hall and Harry Pryde, father of Virginia Tech shooting victim Julia Pryde, were misidentified in a photo caption accompanying this story. The caption has been corrected. | Originally published March 13, 2012

Virginia Tech trial, Day 6: Police canvassed for a suspect after dorm shooting before developing "person of interest" [Corrected March 12, 2012: 4:42 p.m.]
In the original version of this story, Blacksburg police chief Kim Crannis' name was misspelled. | Originally published March 12, 2012

Bill advances on prohibiting arrests without charges, trial [Corrected March 10, 2012: 3:47 p.m.]
The fourth and fifth paragraphs of this story have been corrected to attribute comments about Gov. Bob McDonnell's attempts to defeat HB 1160 to Del. Bob Marshall. | Originally published March 9, 2012

Big wheels keep on rolling at Franklin County High School [Corrected March 9, 2012: 3:15 p.m.]
The published version of this story incorrectly reported the age and grade level of Chris Hurt, 16, a junior at Franklin County High School. His brother-in-law, Greg Bowman also was misidentified. Finally, in a caption in the third image of the accompanying photo gallery, toddler Carsen Bowman's name was incorrectly reported. This story and the photo gallery have been updated. | Originally published March 9, 2012

Tenn. man killed in I-81 crash into truck [Corrected March 8, 2012: 11 a.m.]
The date of the crash was incorrect in the original version of this story. | Originally published March 8, 2012

Franklin County schools warn about effects of budget cuts [Corrected March 7, 2012: 9:50 a.m.]
The published version of this story reported the wrong date of the meeting. The school board met Tuesday night. | Originally published March 7, 2012

Virginia Tech trial seeks accountability [Corrected March 5, 2012: 7:16 p.m.]
Information below the "For the defense" headline has been corrected to show that Mike Melis is a graduate of the College of William and Mary Law School. | Originally published March 4, 2012

Shootout play gets its day in court [Corrected March 4, 2012: 9:28 p.m.]
The "If you go" infobox has been corrected to show that all tickets have sold out. | Originally published March 4, 2012

Pigg River Ramble under new control [Corrected March 2, 2012: 10:09 a.m.]
The Pigg River Ramble was incorrectly named in the headline on previous versions of this story. | Originally published March 2, 2012

Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital's urgent care center changing focus [Corrected March 2, 2012: 8:07 a.m.]
Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital is changing the name and focus of its urgent care center, not the entire hospital. The headline on previous versions of this story was unclear on that point. The story has been updated. | Originally published March 2, 2012

Chamber PAC endorses GOP's hope for Roanoke mayor [Corrected March 1, 2012: 12:15 p.m.]
The headline on the published version of this story incorrectly reported which entity had endorsed Mark Lucas. The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce administers the Business Leadership Fund and handles its filings, accounts and mailings. It also shares a number of members with the political action committee. However, the two are separate entities, and the Leadership Fund endorsed Lucas. | Originally published March 1, 2012

Home-school sports bill has many flaws [Corrected Feb. 29, 2012: 1:51 p.m.]
The original version of this column incorrectly characterized the effect of HB 947. The column has been updated to correct that. | Originally published Feb. 28, 2012

Key players react to defeat of Sunday hunting in Virginia [Corrected Feb. 24, 2012: 9:30 a.m.]
A previous version of this story stated the incorrect number of hunt clubs and their members represented by the Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance. It also misstated the Virginia House subcommittee vote that killed Sunday hunting. | Originally published Feb. 23, 2012

Virginia Tech gets grant to teach engineering to middle schoolers [Corrected Feb. 16, 2012: 4:12 p.m.]
Eastern Elementary/Middle School and Macy McClaugherty School are in Giles County. The location was incorrect in previous versions of this story, which has been updated. | Originally published Feb. 15, 2012

Tanker carrying corrosive acid crashes on I-81 median near Ironto; tank remains intact [Corrected Feb. 15, 2012: 9:40 p.m.]
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the tanker truck was forced into the embankment. | Originally published Feb. 15, 2012

Out & About: Timothy Zahn (with Storm Troopers) [Corrected Feb. 14, 2012: 12:07 p.m.]
The original version of this story listed an incorrect date for the event. | Originally published: Feb. 14, 2012

Montgomery County budget debate gets a bit rowdy [Corrected Feb. 14, 2012: 8:13 a.m.]
Montgomery County Supervisor Matt Gabriele's last name was misspelled in previous versions of this story. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Feb. 14, 2012

Picking Up the Pieces: Vaughan-Bassett Furniture still making it in America
[Corrected Feb. 12, 2012: 6:15 p.m.]
The origin of the Lane Company Inc. was incorrectly recounted in an earlier version of this story. Lane, also a furniture manufacturer, was founded by Edward Hudson Lane in 1912 with no contributions from John D. Bassett Sr. Subsequent generations of Bassett and Lane furniture-makers were intertwined, but Edward Lane was the sole founder of that company. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Feb. 12, 2012

Montgomery County eyes hefty real estate tax jump [Corrected Feb. 7, 2012: 10:27 a.m.]
Previous versions of this story referred to an incorrect regional jail. Montgomery County uses the Western Virginia Regional Jail. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Feb. 7, 2012

VHSL realignment proposal a numbers game [Corrected Feb.7, 2012 @ 2:45 p.m.]
In an earlier version of this story, Alleghany High School was omitted from the proposed list of Timesland schools assigned to districts by the VHSL Redistricting & Reclassification Committee beginning in the 2013-14 school year. Alleghany was assigned to its current home, the Blue Ridge District. | Originally published: Feb. 7, 2012

Gabriel exacts revenge for recruiting snub [Corrected Feb. 5, 2012 @ 10:14 p.m.]
The top six finishers in the Big South men’s basketball regular-season standings earn byes in the first round of the league’s postseason tournament. The number of byes was incorrectly stated in the original version of this story. | Originally published: Feb. 5, 2012

Woman hospitalized after wreck on U.S. 460 in Giles County
[Corrected Feb. 3, 2012: 11:11 p.m.]
The gender of the Pontiac's driver was incorrectly reported in the original version of this story. | Originally published: Feb. 3, 2012

Caller claims exotic pets found in Virginia Tech steam tunnel belong to her
[Corrected Feb. 3, 2012: 4:28 p.m.]
The original version of this story misspelled Maj. Kevin Foust's last name. | Originally published: Feb. 3, 2012

Truck driver charged in wreck that killed Christiansburg man at light [Corrected Feb. 1, 2012 @ 9:45 a.m.]
The truck driver's locality was incorrect in the headline in a previous version of this story. The headline has been updated. | Originally published: Feb. 1, 2012

Native son writes a love letter to West Virginia [Corrected Jan. 23, 2012 @ 10:40 a.m.]
An earlier version of this story misidentified Jason Headley's first name in a quote by Mark Lynn Ferguson. | Originally published: Jan. 23, 2012

Montgomery Co. budget talks begin [Corrected Jan. 10, 2012 @ 11:14 a.m.]
Montgomery County supervisors changed the dates for their next budget work session and for when a budget proposal will be available. A previous version of this article included the earlier, incorrect dates. | Originally published: Jan. 10, 2012

Photo gallery: Photos of the Year 2011 [Corrected Jan. 10, 2012 @ 10:55 a.m.]
A photo of students and community members performing pushups on the Virginia Tech drillfield that ran as part of this photo gallery incorrectly identified the anniversary of the event. The 2011 event was the fourth anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Tech. The gallery has been updated. Additionally, a photo of a 7-year-old girl catching snowflakes in her mouth at the VHSL Division 2 semifinal championship was removed from the gallery because it was taken in 2010. | Originally published: Dec. 30, 2011

Calm, patience cure shooting slumps [Corrected Jan. 9, 2012 @ 4:20 p.m.]
The published version of this article incorrectly reported the month in which the writer recalled hunting with a muzzleloader in Botetourt County. This article has been updated. | Originally published: Jan. 8, 2012

Beating victim, 56, is year's first homicide [Corrected Jan. 5, 2012 @ 12 p.m.]
Previous versions of this story incorrectly reported some details about Jeffrey Hairston's family. He was the father of two sons and a daughter, and he did not have children with his first wife, Robyn. Additionally, the headline incorrectly reported Hairston's age. This story has been updated. | Originally published: Jan. 5, 2012

Roanoke sees value of properties drop [Corrected Jan. 4, 2012 @11:55 a.m.]
The published version of this story incorrectly reported the number of city properties that will see declining real estate assessments. Roanoke officials mailed out about 18,400 notices Tuesday to property owners who will see real estate assessment drops. There are roughly 46,000 total properties in the city. This story has been updated. | Originally published: Jan. 4, 2012

New Franklin County sheriff's in town [Corrected Jan. 4, 2012 @9:55 a.m.]
The published version of this article incorrectly reported the name of the executive director of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, John W. Jones. This article has been updated. | Originally published: Jan. 4, 2012

Salem, Fleming girls basketball teams cruise into semifinal meeting [Corrected Jan. 4, 2012 @12:48 a.m.]
A previous version of this story misidentified Robert E. Lee-Springfield High School. | Originally published: Dec. 29, 2011

Roanoke reassessments decline for second year in row [Corrected Jan. 3, 2012 @ 12:45 p.m.]
An earlier version of this post included an incorrect projected percentage decrease in reassessments in Roanoke. The correct figure is a decline of 1.19 percent. The error has been corrected. | Originally published: Jan. 3, 2012

Corrections: 2011

Options for suspected drug dealers in Roanoke: Go legal, or go to jail [Corrected Dec. 28, 2011 @ 5 p.m.]
The names of Herbert Childs and Marcus Alexander were transposed in an earlier version of this story. The error has been corrected. | Originally published: Dec. 28, 2011

Pick of the day: School music cuts will hurt children [Corrected Dec. 27, 2011 @ 4:45 p.m.]
Editor's Note: The Dec. 26 Pick of the Day letter, "School music cuts will hurt children," erroneously stated that funding for music programs had been cut at Northside Middle School and eliminated at other schools. Roanoke County schools Superintendent Lorraine Lange reports that no music programs experienced budget cuts. | Originally published: Dec. 26, 2011

Man to remain in jail for role in March restaurant beating [Corrected Dec. 23, 2011 @ 12:08 p.m.]
The published version of this story incorrectly reported Warren Nutt's criminal conviction stemming from a Roanoke assault. In September Nutt was found guilty of unlawful wounding, after an original charge of malicious wounding was amended by the court. This story has been updated. | Originally published: Dec. 23, 2011

Warrant: Va. Tech kicker Journell charged in alleged home invasion involving drugs, basketball player Hudson [Corrected Dec. 22, 2011 @ 6:06 p.m.]
Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Mary Pettitt's name spelling and title have been corrected in this version. | Originally published: Dec. 22, 2011

Gov. McDonnell proposes state budget; looks for savings in Medicaid, public schools [Corrected Dec. 19, 2011 @ 4:19 p.m.]
Previous versions of the key budget points provided by the Associated Press incorrectly noted the pre-K reductions. The cuts to the Virginia Preschool Initiative are an elimination of excessive enrollment estimates, not a cut in funding. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Dec. 19, 2011

Students raise funds for family of fallen Virginia Tech Officer Deriek Crouse [Corrected Dec. 12, 2011 @ 1:45 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported where Virginia Tech police Officer Deriek Crouse's son and stepsons live. Crouse lived in Christiansburg with his wife and four stepsons. His 16-year-old son lives in the Galax area. This story has been updated. | Originally published: Dec. 12, 2011

Slain Virginia Tech officer remembered as a 'natural' on the job, devoted dad at home [Corrected Dec. 12, 2011 @ 1:30 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported where Virginia Tech Officer Deriek Crouse pursued law enforcement training. He did so at New River Criminal Justice Training Academy. This story has been updated. | Originally published: Dec. 10, 2011

Motorist killed in single-vehicle wreck in Franklin County [Corrected Dec. 7, 2011 @ 4:42 p.m.]
The date of the fatal wreck was wrong in an earlier version of this story. The wreck occurred about 10:40 p.m. Tuesday. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Dec. 7, 2011

Metro columnist Dan Casey: Roanoke occupiers rally against Big Clout [Corrected Dec. 6, 2011 @ 10:47 a.m.]
The Rev. Audette Fulson is the former minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke. Her resignation was effective Nov. 30. Fulson's current affiliation was incorrect in previous versions of this story. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Dec. 6, 2011

Celebrated poet Ruth Stone was born in Roanoke [Corrected Dec. 6, 2011 @ 1:34 a.m.]
The name of Ruth Stone's father has been corrected in the fourth paragraph. | Originally published: Nov. 24, 2011

Small earthquake reported near Richlands [Corrected Dec. 3, 2011 @ 10:30 p.m.]
This brief has been corrected to reflect Richlands' proximity to Roanoke. | Originally published: Dec. 3, 2011

Cave Spring's Sam Wright continues on record path [Corrected Nov. 30, 2011 @ 12:19 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story included a headline that incorrectly identified Sam Wright's high school. The headline has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 30, 2011

Wrongful death suit against Va. Tech settled [Corrected Nov. 29, 2011 @ 2:05 p.m.]
References to Yang Xin, the victim of a violent killing at Virginia Tech in 2009, were convoluted in previous versions of this story. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 29, 2011

Former W&L slotback Harrison Hudson pleads guilty in drug case [Corrected Nov. 29, 2011 @ 1 p.m.]
The original version of this story misidentified the location of the circuit court in the first paragraph. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 29, 2011

Roanoke police investigate triple shooting at parking lot [Corrected Nov. 29, 2011 @ 9:19 a.m.]
An earlier version of this story included a headline that inaccurately identified the location of the shooting. The headline has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 28, 2011

Virginia Tech's win over North Carolina too close for comfort [Corrected Nov. 18, 2011 @ 2 p.m.]
In a previous version of this story, a quote by Virginia Tech football player Eddie Whitley was incorrectly attributed to one of his teammates. | Originally published: Nov. 18, 2011

Roanoke will soon sport a salon that tackles the male hair market
[Corrected Nov. 18, 2011 @ 2 p.m.]
Sport Clips was misspelled in previous versions of this story. The article has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 18, 2011

Salem council eyes meals tax increase to help fund new elementary school
[Corrected Nov. 17, 2011 @ 5:05 p.m.]
Franklin County and Bedford County each levy a 4 percent meals tax. An earlier version of this story omitted those counties. This story has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 15, 2011

Sense of obligation leaves a life in tatters
[Corrected Nov. 11, 2011 @ 2:50 p.m.]
Three people were killed in a car that Virginia soldiers fired upon when it tried to run a vehicle checkpoint in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, in 2004. An earlier version of this story had an incorrect number of dead. This story has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 11, 2011

Montgomery County registrar: Ballot problems minor
[Corrected Nov. 10, 2011 @ 11:37 a.m.]
Barbara Redican, who reported problems with her ballot at the Blacksburg Middle School precinct, held various positions within Montgomery County's Republican Party but did not serve as chairwoman. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 10, 2011

Deer Hunting 101
[Corrected Nov. 4, 2011 @ 1:05 p.m.]
The original version of the story contained the wrong price for a special license for hunting with a bow, muzzleloader or crossbow. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 4, 2011

Photo gallery: Galax & Grayson County high schools prepare for the showdown
[Corrected Nov. 4, 2011 @ 1:43 p.m.]
The original caption in photo 14 misidentified Galax quarterback Austin Pack. The caption has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 4, 2011

Appalachian Power gets OK for rate boost [Corrected Nov. 4, 2011 @ 11 a.m.]
Appalachian Power Co. spokesman Todd Burns said Friday that his initial estimate of the impact of a rate increase approved Thursday to recover costs for renewable energy was incorrect. The actual figure is approximately 65-cents on a typical $95 per month bill, not 47 cents as originally reported. This story has been updated. | Originally published: Nov. 4, 2011

Senate Dems dump $200K into Bell’s coffers [Corrected Nov. 1, 2011 @ 9:55 a.m.]
This article has been updated to reflect errors included in John Edwards’ campaign reports. The Senate Democratic Caucus donated $115,000 to him this reporting period, in addition to $65,000 previously, making for a total of $180,000, not $105,000 as his report indicates. | Originally published: Oct. 31, 2011

Editorial: Montgomery County endorsements [Corrected Oct. 28, 2011 @ 11:53 a.m.]
The editorial “Montgomery County endorsements” asserted that District F School Board candidate Barbara Skinner “sees teacher compensation, especially benefits, as one area to make cuts in order to save money.” Skinner is satisfied with current teacher salaries and would only pursue changes to the benefits portion of compensation. The Roanoke Times regrets any confusion, but we continue to endorse Skinner’s opponent, Joe Ivers. | Originally published: Oct. 23, 2011

North Carolina looking at saltwater legislation [Corrected Oct. 28, 2011 @ 1:35 p.m.]
The North Carolina Legislative Marine Study Committee was appointed by the state legislature, not the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina as originally reported. The report has been corrected. | Originally published: Sept. 22, 2011

Virginia Tech student found at Duck Pond dies; no crime suspected [Corrected Oct. 25, 2011 @ 11:57 a.m.]
Virginia Tech student Joseph Ba Ngo, 20, was found unconscious by Tech police at the Duck Pond gazebo at 11:43 p.m. Friday and was later declared dead. Previous versions of this story gave the wrong day and time. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Oct. 25, 2011

'Art in the Country' [Corrected Oct. 24, 2011 @ 11:55 a.m.]
Catherine Herlocker is Botetourt County's tourism coordinator. Her title was incorrect in this story and it has been updated to reflect the change. | Originally published: Oct. 22, 2011

College notebook: Future Virginia, Patrick Henry punter learned from YouTube [Corrected Oct. 20, 2011 @ 2:15 p.m.]
The original version this article erred in stating the date of the UVa-Tech men's soccer game. It is Oct. 21, and this story has been corrected. | Originally published: Oct. 20, 2011

Bedford County school resource officer faces indecent liberties charges [Corrected Oct. 20, 2011 @ 8:34 a.m.]
E.W. Grubbs was a school resource officer at Liberty High School. The school was incorrect in previous versions of this report. | Originally published: Oct. 20, 2011

The girl in O. Winston Link's picture [Corrected Oct. 19, 2011 @ 3:12 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story included a caption that misspelled Dorothy Christian Riffe and Bill Arnold's names. | Originally published: Oct. 19, 2011

Apparent suicide inside parked car, Roanoke police say [Corrected Oct. 10, 2011 @ 4:22 p.m.]
A body was found near Tinker Creek in Northeast Roanoke. A previous version of this article incorrectly named the location. | Originally published: Oct. 10, 2011

Editorial: Saturday shorts
[Corrected Oct. 8, 2011 @ 8:38 a.m.]
Wanda Simpson's first name was incorrect in a previous online version of this story, which has been updated. | Originally published: Oct. 8, 2011

Breaking news: Longtime WVTF radio host Seth Williamson dies
[Corrected Oct. 7, 2011 @ 5:19 p.m.]
Seth Williamson most recently lived in Blacksburg. He once lived in Franklin County. The original version of this story was unclear on that point. | Originally published: Oct. 7, 2011

Alumni say tiny school in Buena Vista still has much to teach
[Corrected Oct. 7, 2011 @ 9:38 a.m.]
Two photo captions accompanying previous versions of this story included some incorrect information. Neither Irma Thompson nor her parents ever worked at the school. And a quote in a separate caption that was attributed to Stephen Smith should have been attributed to Thompson. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Oct. 7, 2011

Photo: Bowers kisses the Blarney Stone [Corrected Oct. 3, 2011 @ 11:42 a.m.]
Mayor David Bowers' first trip to Ireland - not his most recent one - was for the wedding of a Roanoker. | Originally published: Sept. 22, 2011

Roanoke County woman succumbs to ailments suffered in Sept. 19 fire
[Corrected Sept. 30, 2011 @ 11:20 a.m.]
Virginia Shiplett died of complications related to smoke inhalation on Monday at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, after being transferred from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. Previous versions of this story listed an incorrect location of death. | Originally published: Sept. 28, 2011

NASCAR officials slam speedway for 'offensive' Sprint Cup viral video
[Corrected Sept. 29, 2011 @ 5:22 p.m.]
The original version of this story incorrectly identified NASCAR Vice President of Public Affairs and Multicultural Development Marcus Jadotte's title. | Originally published: Sept. 29, 2011

Franklin County’s dubious battle [Corrected Sept. 26, 2011 @ 8:00 p.m.]
The original version this editorial erred in stating that the schools superintendent did not attend last week’s meeting between school officials and the county board of supervisors. Superintendent Charles Lackey attended, but did not present information to or respond to questions from the supervisors. It has been corrected. | Originally published: Sept. 25, 2011

High school roundup [Corrected Sept. 23, 2011 @ 4:45 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story misspelled Lord Botetourt volleyball player Brooke Fuhrey's name. | Originally published: Sept. 23, 2011

Roanoke County's Carol Webster named regional finalist for state teacher of the year
[Corrected Sept. 22, 2011 @ 4:25 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story included a headline that misspelled Carol Webster's name. | Originally published: Sept. 21, 2011

Roanoke, Lynchburg postal site closures would nix jobs, slow delivery
[Corrected Sept. 16, 2011 @ 12:20 p.m.]
According to the Postal Service, annual mail volume has decreased by more than 43 billion pieces in the past five years, not 43 million. The number was incorrect in previous versions of this story. | Originally published: Sept. 16, 2011

Two star-crossed political agendas [Corrected Sept. 9, 2011 @ 9:10 a.m.]
The original version of this column gave an incorrect attribution for the quote, "We’re all bozos on this bus." The quote is from The Firesign Theatre, and the column has been updated. | Originally published: Sept. 3, 2011

All of us owe a lot to labor gains [Corrected Sept. 6, 2011: 3:25 p.m.]
Eddie Huffman is the chief administrative steward for the IUE-CWA local 82161. The local he’s affiliated with was incorrect in the original version of this column, which has been corrected. | Originally published: Sept. 6, 2011

Virginia tackle Morgan Moses stays focused on studies and conditioning [Corrected Sept. 1, 2011: 2:25 p.m.]
A previous version of this story contained a sentence with misleading information pertaining to Morgan Moses restating a comment he made. The sentence has been removed. | Originally published: July 28, 2011

Draft doesn't decimate rosters for UVa, Tech [Aug 31, 2011 @ 1:40 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story had the wrong round in which Virginia Tech baseball player Andrew Rash was drafted in June's major league amateur draft. The story has been updated.| Originally published: Aug. 29, 2011

Noah-Christian Academy: Teacher opens dream school in Roanoke [August 28, 2011 @ 8:45 a.m.]
Noah Christian Academy is working to receive accreditation through The National Private Schools Accreditation Alliance. It was incorrectly reported the school already received accreditation. There is a two- to three-year process for a private school to receive full accreditation, said the school's founder, Charnika Elliott. The story has been updated.| Originally published: Aug. 27, 2011

Still sparking smiles at Roanoke's museums [August 22, 2011 @ 3:40 p.m.]
The street address for the relocated History Museum of Western Virginia is 128 Campbell Ave. S.E. in Roanoke. The address was incorrect in an information box that originally accompanied this story. Also, Jeanne Bollendorf is executive director of the Historical Society of Western Virginia, which oversees the history museum and the O. Winston Link Museum. Her full title wasn't included the story, which has now been updated to reflect both items.| Originally published: Aug. 21, 2011

Travel: Father time in Italy [Corrected Aug. 21, 2011 @ 11:27 p.m.]
The original version of this story included incorrect spellings for the following Italian words: aglio olio, birra, primo piatto and segundo piatto. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Aug. 21, 2011

'Crafty' DeHart may have slipped manhunt after Montgomery Co. deputies open fire, sheriff says [Corrected Aug. 12, 2011 @ 9:25 p.m.]
Police were searching the area between Tyler Road and Rock Road and the area surrounding the Radford Travel Center, and they advised residents of this locality to take extra precautions. A previous version of this story was incorrect in identifying the locality. | Originally published: Aug. 12, 2011

Communications workers' union protests possibility of paying health premiums at Verizon [Corrected Aug. 9, 2011 @ 12:45 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the amount Verizon Communications workers would have to pay for health coverage under a proposed labor contract. Workers would be asked to pay $3,000 out-of-pocket per year plus a deductible for health coverage, according to Candice Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Communications Workers of America, which is on strike against the company. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Aug. 9, 2011

Man accused in guard's slaying points to man he says was shooter [Corrected Aug. 9, 2011 @ 11:20 a.m.]
Earlier versions of this story listed an incorrect title for Roanoke police Capt. Monti Lee. The story has been updated. | Originally published: Aug. 9, 2011

High school notebook: Former coach steps back in to lead Glenvar softball [Corrected Aug. 4, 2011 @ 8:45 a.m.]
The number of Group A runner-up finishes for the Glenvar High softball program was incorrect in previous versions of this story, which has been corrected, as has the job status for former Glenvar softball coach Spike Harrison. | Originally published: Aug. 2, 2011

More wireless customers are saying "yes" to no-contract phones [Corrected Aug. 3, 2011 @ 4:35 p.m.]
The $89.99 two-year cellphone contract offered by U.S. Cellular includes 5 GB of data. A chart accompanying the story contains incorrect information, which has been noted.| Originally published: July 31, 2011

Eagle Rock man dies after Buchanan car wreck [Corrected Aug. 2, 2011 @ 3:35 p.m.]
The correct date of this car wreck in Buchanan was July 18. Previous versions of the story were inaccuate, which has been corrected.| Originally published: July 31, 2011

Roanoke-area high school football teams battle heat exhaustion [Corrected Aug. 2, 2011 @ 12:30 p.m.]
EMS crews responded to James River High School Monday night for a football player complaining of heat exhaustion, but the person was not a varsity or junior varsity player, team officials said. That point was unclear. | Originally published: Aug. 2, 2011

Apple Ridge Farm summer camp blends nature with academics [Corrected Aug. 1, 2011 @ 4:35 p.m.]
The original version of this story did not name Javontae Patrick as a summer camp supervisor at Apple Ridge Farm. | Originally published: July 28, 2011

VDOT sets up improved detour for I-81 blasting
[Corrected July 29, 2011 @ 8:45 a.m.]
A VDOT official predicted the new southbound I-81 detour onto U.S. 11/460 will take one-and-a-half times as long as driving from Ironto to Christiansburg on the interstate. The distance was incorrect in previous versions of this article. | Originally published: July 29, 2011

Roanoke man to spend 53 months in jail for 53 pounds of marijuana
[Corrected July 27, 2011 @ 4:25 p.m.]
Harold Hall, who pleaded guilty in Salem Circuit Court to marijuana possession with intent to distribute, was sentenced Friday without an agreement between prosecutors and the defense. A story published Tuesday was incorrect on that point. | Originally published: July 26, 2011

Roanoke County’s ties with sustainability group questioned [Corrected July 27, 2011 @ 3:45 p.m.]
This story incorrectly reported when the county joined ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability. The county joined that organization in 2007. The story also incorrectly reported no one had spoken previously before the board in opposition to the ICLEI affiliation. In fact, speakers did raise the issue at the two immediately preceding meetings of the board. | Originally published: July 27, 2011

UVa, Tech land Va. commitments Cooper and Conte [Corrected July 21, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m.]
UVa women's basketball coach Joanne Boyle was misidentified in previous versions of this story, which has been updated | Originally published: July 21, 2011

Honoring the woman behind the scenes [Clarified July 21, 2011 @ 2:22 p.m.]
Larry Landolt is the director at EventZone. His name was incomplete and his title was not included in the original story. | Originally published: July 21, 2011

Veteran coach Bill Hodges moves from Roanoke Catholic to North Cross [Corrected July 20, 2011 @ 10:15 a.m.]
A previous version of this story had the incorrect title for Chris Proctor, North Cross School headmaster. The article has been corrected. | Originally published: July 19, 2011

Goonz's escalation led to downfall, Roanoke police say
[Corrected July 19, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m.]
The year that Roanoke police formed a street crimes unit has been corrected in the 14th paragraph. | Originally published: July 19, 2011

Travel: You'll want to slow down and savor Pocahontas County, W.Va.
[Clarified July 15, 2011 @ 1:46 p.m.]
The original version of this story did not fully represent the location of bed and breakfasts in relation to the Greenbrier River Trail. Chestnut Ridge Country Inn is the only B&B near the trail's northern terminus. There are other B&Bs along the northern third of the roughly 80-mile-long trail. | Originally published: July 3, 2011

Slain security guard patrolled Roanoke apartments plagued by crime
[Corrected July 15, 2011 @ 10:15 a.m.]
An earlier version of the article incorrectly identified Joe Huddleston’s residence and marital status. Slain security guard Steve Orange lived in Vinton with his wife and their recently adopted child. | Originally published: July 15, 2011

West baseball roster has distinct local flavor for Commonwealth Games
[Corrected July 8, 2011 @ 12:27 p.m.] A photo on an earlier version of this story was of another Giles High School baseball player. The photo has since been replaced. | Originally published: July 8, 2011

Lynchburg man shot in northwest Roanoke [Corrected July 7, 2011 @ 2:20 p.m.]
The gunshot victim was found at the intersection of Gilmer and Moorman avenues. Roanoke Police initially provided the wrong location. | Originally published: July 7, 2011

New shrine to sacrifice is dedicated in Vinton [Posted July 6, 2011 @ 7 p.m.]
The keynote speaker at the dedication of Vinton’s war memorial takes issue with a quotation attributed to him in this article. Brig. Gen. Alan Farrell of the Virginia Military Institute told the story of an American soldier in Iraq comforting a crying child. "That's the American soldier we raise these monuments to," Farrell said he told the Vinton crowd. | Originally published: June 15, 2011

McDonnell appoints new members to Virginia Tech, Radford boards
[Corrected July 6, 2011 @ 6:49 p.m.]
Outgoing Radford University Board of Visitors Vice Rector Nancy Agee is the newly appointed chief executive officer of Carilion Clinic. | Originally published: July 6, 2011

Did the man heralded as the first to walk the entire Appalachian Trail take a shortcut into history? [Corrected July 6, 2011 @ 5:41 p.m.]
Chester Dziengielewski was the first person to report a Maine-to-Georgia through-hike of the Appalachian Trail, a variation of the more traditional south-to-north route. That was unclear in the original version of this story about Earl Shaffer, the first to report a through-hike of any kind and also the first person to report hiking the entire trail in both directions. | Originally published: July 3, 2011

Harris gets 38 years for killing 2 in Roanoke Co. crash [Corrected July 6, 2011 @ 4:33 p.m.]
Paul Harris received the maximum prison sentences on two of his four charges, but not on the manslaughter charges, which could have been up to 20 years each. Also, the fatal crash occurred on Aug. 8, 2010, and Harris is 43 years old. | Originally published: July 6, 2011

New GOP candidate for Montgomery sheriff emerges [Corrected July 5, 2011 @ 4:41 p.m.]
Matt Gabriele, a Democrat, will challenge Republican Bill Murray for District G supervisor. Sarah Woolsey will run without party affiliation for school board in that district. Also, commissioner of the revenue candidate Tom Bernard is an accounting graduate with almost 40 years experience. He is not a certified public accountant. | Originally published: July 2, 2011

Small plane crashes in Henry County [Corrected July 5, 2011 @ 4:23 p.m.]
Earlier versions of this story misspelled FAA spokeswoman Arlene Salac's last name. | Originally published: July 5, 2011

Man injured when struck by train [Corrected July 5, 2011 @ 10:20 a.m.]
A man was hit by the train at about 10:40 p.m. Monday. The time was incorrect in previous versions of this story. | Originally published: July 5, 2011

Riders gather for Bike Virginia [Corrected July 5, 2011 @ 3 p.m.]
The executive director of Bike Virginia is Kim Perry. Her last name was incorrect in an article in the June 25 Roanoke Times. It has been updated. | Originally published: June 25, 2011

Montgomery County releases proposed school construction contract
[Corrected July 2, 2011: 1:15 p.m.]
The total cost of building and renovating three Montgomery County schools would be $125 million under a proposed contract. This story has been updated to correct an error in the total cost. | Originally published: July 2, 2011

Metro columnist Dan Casey: Roanoke meals tax is an easy way to help schools
[Corrected June 28, 2011: 3:30 p.m.]
The General Assembly provided $13.5 million less in the 2010-11 school budget year than the assembly did in 2008-09. Previous versions of this story included the wrong dates. | Originally published: June 28, 2011

MedBeat blog: Grants awarded to support Beford's new hospice house
[Clarified June 27, 2011: 5:20 p.m.]
Bedford House is the first of its kind in the Roanoke region. A similar facility exists in Dublin in the New River Valley region. This post was originally unclear in explaining the scope of "the region" being described. | Originally published: June 18, 2011

Star Cars: Star City Motor Madness returns to Roanoke [Clarified: June 24, 2011: 1:30 p.m.]
The party for the 'Hollywood Star Cars' exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Transportation is Saturday, and the exhibit opens to the public Sunday. Previous versions of this story were unclear about the distinction. | Originally published: June 23, 2011

Reaction to Obama's Afghanistan speech from state and local leaders
[Corrected: June 23, 2011: 8:30 a.m.]
Robert Hurt of Chatham represents the 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. His title was incorrect in previous versions of this story. | Originally published: June 23, 2011

Cavs' backs put to wall after 7-1 loss to South Carolina [Corrected: June 22, 2011: 9:05 a.m.]
UVa's game against California is Thursday. The date was wrong in the printed infobox and online sidebar of previous versions of this story. | Originally published: June 22, 2011

College notebook: Cavalier runner rallies past Anteater. Sound familiar?
[Clarified: June 16, 2011: 1:32 p.m.]
Several corrections were made to an earlier version of this story: Former VMI baseball player Cory Spangenberg was the Big South rookie of the year in 2010. The conference was incorrect. Also, the date of his eligibility for the MLB Draft had not transferred to a junior college was incorrect. Finally, the span of time between UVa 800-meter runner Robby Andrews' winning race at the NCAA championships and Virginia's second win over UC Irvine was incorrect. It was a three day span. | Originally published: June 16, 2011

WWE Smackdown's Randy Orton: 'I love what I do for a living'
[Clarified: June 15, 2011: 12:32 p.m.]
A previous version of this story erroneously connected WWE efforts at rebranding with recent allegations of steroid use. | Originally published: June 4, 2011

Many reasons to embrace these Cavaliers [Corrected June 14, 2011: 9 a.m.]
Corey Hunt was the pinch-runner who scored the winning run. The baserunner was mistakenly identified in the original version of this story. | Originally published: June 14, 2011

Southern governors say federal policies hold back manufacturing [Corrected June 13, 2011: 10:14 p.m.]
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's last name was misspelled in an earlier version of this story. | Originally published: June 13, 2011

'Kindness abounds' in VMI parents Grigg and Cindy Mullen [Corrected June 13, 2011: 1:49 p.m.]
The original version of this story included a misspelling of Grigg Mullen's name in the readin. | Originally published: June 12, 2011

Autocross: It's all about the drivers [with video] [Corrected June 13, 2011: 9:05 a.m.]
The Blue Ridge Region of the Sports Car Club of America does not require the use of a five-point seat belt in their races, but they do recommend it. Also, drivers race at speeds up to 60 mph, but the average speed tends to hover between 40 and 50 mph. Originally published: June 13, 2011

Former Franklin County sheriff's deputy Jonathan Agee faces murder charge
[Corrected June 11, 2011: 8:54 p.m.]
The name of the court in which Jonathan Agee was arraigned has been corrected in the second paragraph of this story. Originally published: June 10, 2011

Virgil Goode could run -- for president? [Corrected June 10, 2011: 1:15 p.m.]
Tucker Watkins, not Tucker Martin, managed Virgil Goode's 2008 campaign and was quoted in the story, which has been updated. The date of Goode's election to Congress has also been corrected. Originally published: June 10, 2011

Heartwood will bring together art, music and culture of the Virginia mountains
[Corrected June 10, 2011: 9 a.m.]
The artisans' center's name was misspelled in the headline of the story in its online posting. It has been corrected. Originally published: June 9, 2011

Virgil Goode for president? [Corrected June 9, 2011: 3:55 p.m.]
The first paragraph of this story has been corrected to show Goode's congressional tenure.| Originally published: June 8, 2011

Roanoke dispatcher struggled to obtain Memorial Day shooting details from Franklin Co. [Corrected June 7, 2011: 9:50 a.m.]
This fourth paragraph of this story has been corrected to show that Agee's wife reported his threat to kill his ex-wife.| Originally published: June 7, 2011

Roanoke insurance agent to challenge John Edwards for Virginia Senate
[Corrected June 2, 2011: 11:38 p.m.]
This story has been updated to correct the date that Sen. John Edwards last had a Republican challenger. | Originally published: June 2, 2011

Storm outage won’t mean lower bills, Cox says [Corrected June 2, 2011: 9:30 a.m.]
Cox services were out appoximately five hours Friday. The story has been updated. | Originally published: June 2, 2011

Staunton River girls soccer upends Lord Botetourt [Corrected May 27, 2011: 8:45 a.m.]
Photo captions in previous online versions of this story misindentified goalkeeper Morgan Lawson. The story has been updated. | Originally published: May 26, 2011

Rabid bobcat brings fight to Floyd County doorstep [Corrected May 26, 2011: 8:20 a.m.]
Photo captions in previous online versions of this story misspelled the Osbornes' last names. The story has been updated. | Originally published: May 24, 2011

Moneta man hooks top bass after original winner disqualified
[Corrected May 24, 2011: 1:30 p.m.]
The name of the boat Blue Ridge Big Bass Classic gave away was incorrect in previous versions of this story. This article has been updated. | Originally published: May 24, 2011

Cougars' Green getting the signs on the diamond [Corrected May 23, 2011: 4:30 p.m.]
Gallaudet University was misspelled in previous versions of this story. The story has been updated. | Originally published: May 23, 2011

2011 graduates say farewell to Hollins University halls [Corrected May 23, 2011: 12:05 p.m.]
Previous versions of this story did not include Alexandra Trower Lindsey's middle name. The story has been updated. | Originally published: May 23, 2011

1953 tornado buffeted swath of southern Roanoke County [Corrected May 20, 2011: 6:11 p.m.]
The original version included an incorrect first name for Melville Carico. | Originally published: May 20, 2011

Radford men's basketball coach Brad Greenberg quits [Corrected May 20, 2011: 4:38 p.m.]
The original version of this story misattributed early reports that Greenberg would be leaving Radford. | Originally published: May 20, 2011

Advance Auto financial report misses prediction, sends stock tumbling 10 percent
[Corrected May 20, 2011: 9:05 a.m.]
The name of the company was incorrect in the headline in previous version of this story. | Originally published: May 20, 2011

Jurors hear testimony in arson case [Corrected May 19, 2011, 5:54 p.m.]
Jontae McDougal said his testimony in Conner's case may lead to a lesser sentence in a separate probation violation case. | Originally published: May 19, 2011

First family chef to cook in Salem [Corrected May 18, 2011: 12:04 p.m.]
The Palisades restaurant is in Eggleston. The location was incorrect in an earlier version of this story and it has been updated. | Originally published: May 11, 2011

Dancing on air [Corrected May 17, 2011: 1:06 p.m.]
Choreographer Jenefer Davies earned her master’s degree at George Washington University. The university’s name was incorrect in an earlier version of this story and it has been updated. | Originally published: May 15, 2011

Roanoke County Police Department struggles to attract new recruits [Corrected May 17, 2011: 10:25 a.m.]
The Roanoke County Police Department is not reformatting its recruit tests. A subheadline in previous versions of this story was incorrect. | Originally published: May 17, 2011

High School roundup for May 10 [Corrected May 12, 2011: 6:15 p.m.]
A previous version of this story had the incorrect inning in which the Pulaski County-Cave Spring softball game was called due to rain. | Originally published: May 11, 2011

High School Roundup: Radford University extends Jubilee deal with VHSL [Corrected May 12, 2011: 6:10 p.m.]
A previous version of this story had the last name of Patrick Henry boys lacrosse player Mead Creasy spelled incorrectly. | Originally published: May 12, 2011

College notebook: George Mason's Luke Hancock weighing transfer options [Corrected May 12, 2011: 6:05 p.m.]
In a previous version of this story, the last name of former Virginia Tech women's basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson was misspelled. | Originally published: May 12, 2011

Roanoke cruises past Colorado College in men's lacrosse [Corrected May 12, 2011: 6 p.m.]
A previous version of this story was incorrect when referring to the length of the current winning streak for Roanoke College's men's lacrosse team. Also, the result of last year's NCAA tournament game against Gettysburg College was incorrect. | Originally published: May 12, 2011

Man guilty in Floyd County beating death of neighbor [Corrected May 12, 2011: 11:48 a.m.]
The original headline on this story did not make a distinction between the citizenship and ethnicity of Antonio Rueda, who is a Mexican national. | Originally published: May 11, 2011

The Next 21 Days: Upcoming business events [Corrected May 9, 2011: 1:25 p.m.]
Information about the cost of the May 23 Roanoke Regional Forum event has been corrected. | Originally published: May 8, 2011

High school roundup: Lauren Boitnott throws a no-hitter as Northside blanks Alleghany in Blue Ridge District softball [Corrected May 4, 2011: 5:29 p.m.]
An earlier version of this story had the incorrect mascot for both Hidden Valley and Cave Spring high schools. Also, the first name of Zack Utterback was incorrect, as was the last name of Steve Klaiber. Also, Klaiber, who plays for Cave Spring, was not credited with a save. Finally, Sean Kidd and Chris Ferguson play for Hidden Valley, and Reece Kingery plays for Cave Spring. | Originally published: May 4, 2011

Concert review: Conductor Steven White, RSO members were in fine form
[Corrected May 2, 2011 @ 10:33 a.m.]
The guest conductor's name was incorrect in the headline of previous online postings of this review. It has been updated.| Originally published: May 2, 2011

Andrew Rash, Hokies steal baseball win over Duke [Corrected May 1, 2011: 4:30 p.m.]
In an earlier version of this story, the first name of Virginia Tech baseball player Andrew Rash was incorrect. | Originally published: May 1, 2011

Keep abreast of weather alerts, officials say [Corrected April 29, 2011: 9:55 a.m.]
Stuart Mease's name was spelled incorrectly in the original version of this story. The story has been corrected. | Originally published: April 27, 2011

Meth's mess lingers long after lab busts [Corrected April 27, 2011: 3:15 p.m.]
The original version of this story gave the incorrect title for Capt. Chris Ramsey of the Christiansburg Police Department. The story has been corrected. | Originally published: April 27, 2011

Farmers markets listing: Covington market [Corrected April 26, 2011]
Hours and contact in Covington were incorrect in the original version of this story. | Originally published: April 21, 2011

Arts & Extras column: Audubon Quartet to go four separate ways [Corrected April 26, 2011]
The original version of this story ran the wrong phone number for Studio Roanoke. | Originally published: April 24, 2011

'She is the mountain': Roanoke Co. woman has a love for life despite struggles
[Corrected April 25, 2011: 11:52 a.m.]
The original version of this story misspelled the Finnish word 'kuri.' | Originally published: July 12, 2009

Woman to serve 55 years in death of friend [Corrected April 21, 2011: 3:19 p.m.]
The original version of this story indicated that Eide had pleaded no contest to the charges against her. The story has been corrected to reflect the fact that she pleaded guilty. | Originally published: April 20, 2011

Story on basketball recruiting [Corrected April 21, 2011 @ 1 p.m.]
The orginal version of this story misstated the conditions Lamont "MoMo" Jones had if he were to sign a letter-of-intent with Virginia Tech. The corrected version is below. | Originally published: April 21, 2011

Officials express concern about old Blacksburg Middle School process
[Corrected April 20, 2011: 12 p.m.]
The original version of this story did not clearly note that Tuesday's meeting was a joint session between Blacksburg's town council and planning commission. | Originally published: April 20, 2011

Community Current blog: Blacksburg officials express concerns about OBMS process
[Corrected April 20, 2011: 12 p.m.]
This story was corrected at noon on April 20 to reflect it was a joint meeting between Blacksburg's town council and planning commission. | Originally published: April 19, 2011

Story on I-81 safety gets Virginia Press Association notice [Corrected April 19, 2011 @ 7 p.m.]
The original version of this story did not mention Roanoke Times news researcher and librarian Belinda Harris' significant contribution to the paper's VPA-award-winning report on Interstate 81. | Originally published: April 10, 2011