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Lt. Gen. David Furness graduated from VMI in 1987 and then served in the Marine Corps for 36 years.

The city of Roanoke is collecting residents' memories of the Flood of '85 for an ongoing project to commemorate the event, which is coming up on its 40th anniversary in early November. The historic flood swamped Roanoke, damaging thousands of homes in the city and killing 22 people statewide.

"We’re getting the cart before the horse worrying about it right now," Virginia House Republican Minority Leader Terry Kilgore told Radio IQ.

Each summer, more than a dozen students from around the world converge on one of this country’s largest veterinary teaching hospitals – the Wildlife Center of Virginia. For many, it’s a dream come true.

Both candidates for lieutenant governor spoke to the Virginia Association of Counties, making their case to supervisors from across the Commonwealth.

Virginia’s bottom line and the speeding-up race to November’s election are making headlines.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

A number of factors make corrections officer a difficult position to fill.

“The Commonwealth of Virginia’s fiscal position is as strong as it's ever been,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.

Even before the pandemic, public school enrollment was projected to decline – especially in Southside and Southwest Virginia. Now, researchers at the University of Virginia say the pandemic has exacerbated that trend.

A new report shows childhood obesity rates in Roanoke have fallen since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Roanoke Valley Community Living Index tracks health indicators among children in city schools, reporting new data every three years.