Lawmakers react to restoration of Confederate names in Shenandoah County U.S. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine said the name restoration is more than remembering history. He said it is choosing a namesake to honor, and choosing a Confederate general to honor will do more harm ... 05/15/2024 - 3:11 pm | View Link
Appeals court restores award to Roanoke County family impacted by pipeline A federal appeals court on Tuesday restored a $523,327 verdict awarded to a family whose Bent Mountain property was taken by eminent domain for a natural gas pipeline. Following a jury trial in March ... 05/15/2024 - 11:23 am | View Link
Taylor Davis becomes Salem’s 1st Don Holliday Scholarship recipient in 20 years Davis is just the second Salem High School student to receive the Don Holliday Memorial Scholarship and the first since Travis Light in 2004. She’s the sixth girl to earn the award in its 38-year ... 05/15/2024 - 8:01 am | View Link
‘Inclusive names matter’: School board restores Confederate names, drawing backlash from protestors All eyes were on Woodstock, Virginia, just after midnight on Friday as the Shenandoah County School Board brought back the Civil War-era names. The board’s vote left residents divided, but tensions ... 05/13/2024 - 7:08 am | View Link
Community reacts to Shenandoah County School Board restoring Confederate names The board’s vote left residents divided, but in the hours leading up to the decision, tensions ran especially high. 05/10/2024 - 11:49 am | View Link