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Solving Puzzles

Primary care and family physician Dr. Julia Hemphill shares her best advice for aspiring doctors, as well as her favorite parts of the job.

Take the Time

A consistent winner as General Surgeon, Dr. Al Hagy takes every opportunity to listen to his patients — and tease his kids!

Southern Spoonful: It’s Salsa Season!

When my summer garden is lush with tomatoes, peppers and herbs, I can’t wait to make salsa.

The Search for Flight 349

In 1959, a Piedmont Airlines flight bound for Roanoke disappeared from radar. The doomed plane was found 36 hours later.

Advance Auto Parts

The large retail chain’s first Roanoke location opened in 1932.

The Voice That Awed Roanoke

Roanoke was once privileged to host Marian Anderson, who had “a voice that only comes along once in a hundred years.”

Local Look: Jackson River Scenic Trail

Regain your sense of adventure with a simple bike ride along this picturesque trail.

A Song for All to Hear

The Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir teaches our youth much more than to simply sing beautifully together.

Do You Know… Lawrence Bechtel?

You likely know Lawrence Bechtel’s Roanoke work—’Officer Down’ and ‘Calling the Powers’—but you probably don’t know the man behind them.

Market Square

The community space we know and love has only grown since 1917.

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Solving Puzzles

Primary care and family physician Dr. Julia Hemphill shares her best advice for aspiring doctors, as well as her favorite parts of the job.
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Take the Time

A consistent winner as General Surgeon, Dr. Al Hagy takes every opportunity to listen to his patients — and tease his kids!
Queso Blanco Chicken Quesadillas Topped with Calabacitas

Southern Spoonful: It’s Salsa Season!

When my summer garden is lush with tomatoes, peppers and herbs, I can’t wait to make salsa.
A 1950s Piedmont Airlines postcard shows a DC-3 used by the company during that decade.

The Search for Flight 349

In 1959, a Piedmont Airlines flight bound for Roanoke disappeared from radar. The doomed plane was found 36 hours later.
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Advance Auto Parts

The large retail chain’s first Roanoke location opened in 1932.
Mayor A. R. Minton (center) greets Marian Anderson (center, holding coat) along with Rev. William Simmons (right) and others from Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.

The Voice That Awed Roanoke

Roanoke was once privileged to host Marian Anderson, who had “a voice that only comes along once in a hundred years.”
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Local Look: Jackson River Scenic Trail

Regain your sense of adventure with a simple bike ride along this picturesque trail.
Know a young person who loves to sing? Visit join/childrenschoir.com.

A Song for All to Hear

The Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir teaches our youth much more than to simply sing beautifully together.
Lawrence Bechtel at a recent show at the Montgomery Museum of Art & History in Christiansburg.

Do You Know… Lawrence Bechtel?

You likely know Lawrence Bechtel’s Roanoke work—’Officer Down’ and ‘Calling the Powers’—but you probably don’t know the man behind them.
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Market Square

The community space we know and love has only grown since 1917.
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