Authorities found the body of Charles Arthur Smith Jr. on March 17, after he had been reported missing.
- STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press
Overall, more than 9 million people are expected to turn out nationwide for what leaders predict will be the largest single day of protesting in U.S. history.
- ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times
Robots could soon walk construction sites, catching mistakes and changing how inspections are done. How will that impact the humans currently doing that work?
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
An executive order signed by the governor says any program to remove names from voting rolls must be completed 90 days before a federal election.
- BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin
One of NASCAR’s oldest and most storied venues could again be at risk of losing major race dates, a concern driving the creation of a new Virginia Motorsports Caucus aimed at preserving the sport’s future across the state.
- BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin
A Martinsville-built stock car has broken the world land speed record, reaching 253 mph Monday on a former space shuttle runway and surpassing a mark that had stood for nearly two decades.
- DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
Redshirt freshman A.J. Brand spent Tuesday’s practice working at wide receiver for the first time after spending the first three spring practices at quarterback.
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Chip Sullivan, a longtime PGA director of golf in the Roanoke Valley who made PGA Tour starts spanning a quarter of a century, died Friday. He was 61.
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