The Roanoker Talks to Terry Gross

Since becoming the host of “Fresh Air” in 1975, when it was still a local show out of Philadelphia, Terry Gross has talked with everyone, it seems, from politicians to movie stars.

Virginia Tech vs. The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Healthy branch. The hemlock grows well along streambeds, providing shade for fish.

Scott Salom is a tall, good-looking, sandy-haired, Long Island native who recruits the members of his team as assiduously as any gridiron coach. An associate professor of Forest Entomology at Virginia Tech, Salom knows the kind of player he’s looking for: one who is, “passionate, dedicated and who won’t give up until he has accomplished […]

Don’t Call Him (Pi) Guy

Have a difficult time remembering your phone number? Without peeking, what’s your license plate?

Can you imagine trying to remember an 11,000-digit number that would print out 76-feet long?
Salem’s Gaurav Raja did just that – when he was only 15!

Waiting for the Show

Forgotten in the headlines about a $15.25 million donation and a controversial new building, the permanent citizens of the art museum patiently await their new digs.