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Breaking ground for third section of Salem Greenway

By Meg Hibbert

SALEM – Greenway supporters grabbed 20 gold-painted shovels to turn a few feet of ceremonial dirt this afternoon for the newest leg of the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem. The 1.5-mile-section in South Salem will run from a parking area and trail head that has been named Riverside Park on West Riverside Drive near the... »

Ground-breaking ceremony kicks off work on new Radford public safety building

By Heather Bell

RADFORD – Work is underway on the city’s new public safety building, which will house the city’s police department, emergency communications and city functions. At Monday’s Radford City Council meeting, Radford City Manager David Ridpath told council members work has begun on the facility, which is expected to be completed in 2012. Friday, about 100... »