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Fire at trailer kills 7 dogs - roanoke.com
brpShortly after firefighters put out a blaze at his house, Bobby Wimmer opened the door of his dog shelter next door. The dogs in the kennel -- four Chihuahuas, a West Highland white terrier and a miniature pinscher -- hadn't been hurt./pa href="http://oas.roanoke.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.cgi/www.roanoke.com/rss/1228644@Position4"img…
Electrical fire leaves over 1,400 Roanokers temporarily in the dark - roanoke.com
Rocky Mount’s Community Partnership for Revitalization at risk of losing funding - roanoke.com
Panel seeks input on Pittsylvania Co. uranium mining - roanoke.com
Roanoke tax bills increase slightly - roanoke.com
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Electrical fire leaves over 1,400 Roanokers temporarily in the dark - roanoke.com
Power was restored by 9:30 p.m., a spokesman said.brAbo
Rocky Mount’s Community Partnership for Revitalization at risk of losing funding - roanoke.com
Conflicts and funding cuts have jeopardized a revitalization project in Rocky Mount.brpROCKY MOUNT -- In this town of about 4,500 residents, at least seven groups are working on, to some degree, similar development and conservation issues./p
Panel seeks input on Pittsylvania Co. uranium mining - roanoke.com
Supporters see an opportunity to boost an ailing economy, but foes raise health concerns.brpResidents near what is believed to be the nation's largest uranium deposit will be asked their views on what issues should be addressed in a study of the impact of mining the ore in Virginia./p
Roanoke tax bills increase slightly - roanoke.com
That's good for property owners, but leaves the city looking for ways to bring in revenue.brpThere's good news and bad news in the residential tax bills that will be sent to real estate owners in Roanoke today. /p
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Roanoke Opinions
The criminal justice system needs help - roanoke.com
Sen. Jim Webb demonstrates political courage in his push to reform a system that 'tough-on-crime' politicians have made expensive and ineffective.brpSen. Jim Webb is not a typical politician, and he wants to bring an atypical approach to criminal justice reform in America./p pThe typical political fashion of treating crime and punishment has created an America that imprisons…
Protecting the New River - roanoke.com
Protecting the New River - roanoke.com
Land on the banks of the New River once marked for a prison is now protected from development.brpGrayson County's prison saga has concluded with a happy ending./p pGrayson County residents were in conflict when the prison was first proposed./p pMany residents wanted the jobs and other economic activity the prison would create. But many others thought the prison at the proposed…
Collecting tax remains a burden - roanoke.com
Collecting tax remains a burden - roanoke.com
brpSusan A. Simmons/p
pSimmons, of Roanoke is the owner of Merle Norman Westlake./p
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pRe: "Dealer discount outlived its purpose," Dec. 26 editorial, which states: "The burden of collecting the sales tax is no longer so arduous that retailers deserve a cut of the action."/p
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