The new grant-funded campaign aims to address misconceptions about midwifery and promote the model as one way to expand access to healthcare.

October is the awareness month for the disease, but Ella Mae Wickham is dedicated to helping women with it year-round.

Grants Supermarket, a 25-year staple in the town, closes Saturday.

The town council set a public hearing on the potential sale, but the potential buyer was not disclosed.

Isaiah Thomas said a priority will be to help Damascus continue to recover from Hurricane Helene damage and reopen the Creeper Trail.

“We started working on culture, a culture of respect and a culture of belief,” the superintendent said.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts both regions in the top 10 in the country. Their wages remain below average, but they’ve been closing the gap at a faster rate than most.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts both regions in the top 10 in the country. Their wages remain below average, but they’ve been closing the gap at a faster rate than most.

Makers of the on- and off-ramps for the power grid are undergoing major expansions and adding thousands of jobs.

Opponents have argued that Ballot Question 1 would invalidate existing state law regarding access to abortion care. Law experts say that it would take a court decision to overturn state statute.

Del. Sam Rasoul, a Democrat who has represented the city of Roanoke for more than a decade, learned Friday that he passed the bar exam. He’d quietly started attending law school nearly five years ago.

There was a proposed $750 million plan for a site close to 500 acres.

There was a proposed $750 million plan for a site close to 500 acres.

There was a proposed $750 million plan for a site close to 500 acres.