The Pulse: Virginia Tech researchers ID protein linked to heart recovery

Reynolds Homestead: Who gets to tell the story of a place?

Each June 19, descendants return to the property not simply to reflect on the past, but to reconnect with one another and with a place deeply tied to their family histories. They tour the grounds their ancestors once walked.

A Roanoke accountant is now the nation's senior pickleball champion

Youseff Bouzidi is currently ranked No. 1 nationally in the AARP/APP men's pro 50-over singles ratings and is No. 2 in both men's doubles and mixed doubles.

Pipeline opponents: A compressor station doesn't fit rural character of eastern Montgomery County

The Swann Compressor Station is an unfit industrial imposition on Montgomery County. It would add air pollutants that include formaldehyde and benzene. It would produce noise and sound impacts on public health and wildlife.

Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Appeals court dismisses Medmont/Deyerle case against ABoone Real Estate

Plus: Valley Metro holds a public hearing on proposed rate increases, including the Star Line Trolley.

Up-and-down spring temperatures blamed for millions of dollars in crop damage in Virginia

Spring as a whole tilted very warm, but it was interspersed with short but sharp cold spells. Drought also continues.