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Future fuzzy for Radford Theater

Future fuzzy for Radford Theater

Posted January 12, 2013

RADFORD — For almost 30 years, movie-goers have been able to count on the Radford Theater as a clear choice for affordable ...

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Bobby Moses, assistant vineyard manager and winemaker, bottles Traminette Reflection white wine at Beliveau Estate in Montgomery County. Photo by Matt Gentry / The Roanoke Times

Blacksburg winery just winding up

Posted January 9, 2013

BLACKSBURG — It is often said that wine only gets better with time. A similar notion could be voiced regarding Yvan and Joyce ...

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Mrs. Claus spreads cheer year-round

Mrs. Claus spreads cheer year-round

Posted January 3, 2013

BLACKSBURG — It’s often said that behind every great man, there is a great woman. Jolly Old St. Nick is no exception, and ...

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George Sanzone's 21,726 piece custom 3-D puzzle. Travis Williams/The Burgs

Blacksburg man creates puzzle city

Posted January 1, 2013

BLACKSBURG – When it comes to designing the perfect city, George Sanzone has a knack for putting the pieces in place. Starting ...

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Many miles make up Christiansburg’s Vaughn

Many miles make up Christiansburg’s Vaughn

Posted December 26, 2012

Like many prep athletes, Drake Vaughn ...

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Pembroke post office keeps “letters to Santa” tradition alive

Posted December 21, 2012

PEMBROKE – The hustle-and-bustle of the holidays was in full effect Thursday as Pembroke resident and four-year-old Olivia ...

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Santa Claus is cruisin’ to town

Santa Claus is cruisin’ to town

Posted December 20, 2012

CHRISTIANSBURG — Kris Kringle has traditionally been a character with a flare for unique methods of transportation. While an ...

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NSCAA honors assistant coach for BHS boys’ soccer team

Posted December 15, 2012

BLACKSBURG — Over the past year, Blacksburg has been dubbed with numerous honors and titles for all the town has to offer ...

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Blacksburg Beatles fan to host radio special

Posted December 15, 2012

CHRISTIANSBURG — Many radio stations across the country are fixated on playing only the latest, most popular songs. It’s ...

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Vicki Vaughn, left, and Edith – Anne Duncan, right, of Designs by Duncan hold Hydrangeas Pinatas, part of their holiday “Dog Tree”, one of fourteen professionally designed and decorated Fashions for Evergreens Christmas trees on display till January 1 2013 at the Inn at Virginia Tech.

A K-9 kind of Christmas

Posted December 15, 2012

BLACKSBURG — The holidays are typically a time when people gather around the dinner table, surrounded by those who mean the ...

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Kadyn Camper won the NFL's Punt, Pass, and Kick team championship at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. on Dec. 3. Photo courtesy of Tania Camper.

6-year-old takes first place in NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick Contest at Redskins game

Posted December 12, 2012

Correction (Dec. 12, 2012: 7:32 p.m.): A previous version misidentified the Giants as the Redskins opponent on Dec. 3 | Our ...

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Christiansburg's Tonda Carter, De'Quan Green-Gause, and Joey Augustin visit with Ressie. Photo by Travis Williams/The Burgs

Blue Demon players share Christmas with seniors

Posted December 7, 2012

The Christiansburg Blue Demon football team is looking a lot less devilish lately. “I feel like we’re elves,” ...

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The Christiansburg ReStore will be located in the Northgate Village Shopping Center across from the Christiansburg Rec. Center. Photo by Travis Williams/The Burgs

Habitat’s ReStore moving back to Christiansburg

Posted December 6, 2012

CHRISTIANSBURG — Leftover building supplies, home improvement goods and new and gently used home accessories will soon have ...

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Photos: Radford library’s 2012 tree lighting

Posted December 3, 2012

RADFORD — More than 350 people from around the New River Valley attended Radford library’s 10th-annual Tree Lighting ...

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Santa Claus was one of the featured attractions at the Draper Mercantile's third-annual Holiday Homecoming. Photo by Travis Williams/The Burgs

Draper Mercantile hosts third-annual Holiday Homecoming

Posted December 3, 2012

DRAPER — Dozens of people packed the Draper Mercantile on Saturday as they held their third-annual Holiday Homecoming. Local ...

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David Allen Kinder, of Dublin, poses in front of his home's Christmas lights display, which is synchronized to music that can be heard from radios near his house on 103.9 FM. Daniel Lin | The Roanoke Times

Light show dazzles in Dublin

Posted December 1, 2012

DUBLIN — David Allen Kinder doesn’t walk around wearing an elf costume like actor Will Ferrell in the movie “Elf,” nor ...

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Chris Elledge, an Abraham Lincoln impersonator for Virginia Tech visited the Lincoln Memorial during a trip to Tech's National Capital Region campus in Fairfax. Photo courtesy of Chris Elledge.

Tall task portraying Abraham Lincoln at Tech

Posted December 1, 2012

BLACKSBURG — It’s not uncommon to see a tall, thin man with a full beard walking across Virginia Tech’s campus dressed ...

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Ralphie (Nicholas Hodges) debuts his pink bunny outfit in front of his family members during Christiansburg High School's performance of "A Christmas Story." Photo by Travis Williams/The Burgs

Students stick with a Christmas classic

Posted November 29, 2012

CHRISTIANSBURG — A pink bunny suit, a boy with his tongue frozen to a pole and the glowing allure of a leg-shaped lamp. For ...

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‘Origami’ author wows the crowd at Blacksburg library

Posted November 24, 2012

BLACKSBURG — Children shouted, raised their hands and nearly jumped out of their seats to guess the character Tom Angleberger ...

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Amanda and Clay Crumpler live in Narrows and are huge UVa fans. Matt Gentry | The Roanoke Times

Hoos find love in Hokie land

Posted November 24, 2012

NARROWS — Sometimes in life, the strongest relationships are those forged while navigating enemy waters. Such could be said ...

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