Fading into the sunset

Remember writing secret messages as a child using lemon juice that remains invisible until held up to the sun? A similar trick can be performed with some of Virginia’s vehicle inspection stickers, only in this case the ink disappears in sunlight. …

Clean out your medicine cabinet

Earlier this month, The Roanoke Times published a series, “The Damage Done,” about the torments unleashed on two Roanoke Valley families by heroin abuse. One young man paid with his life, while another serves time in prison for his role in that death. Many parents were likely gripped by a sense of terror and helplessness as they read the accounts of two mothers who fought but failed to save their sons from drug addiction. …

Eureka

Much of the grumbling from contractors and homeowners about the pace and convoluted procedures related to building inspections boils down to miscommunication. Roanoke city officials have found a way to generate harmony with those funny little geometric squares known as QR codes. …

Dear Johm Q. Voter

Registered voters in Virginia should have received, or soon will receive, a new voter identification card that can be used at the polls in November to verify that they are who they say they are. …

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