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Henrietta Lacks' Hometown Honors Legacy With New Statue
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRoanoke, Virginia will soon honor the legacy of Henrietta Lacks with a bronze statue. Lacks, whose...
Statue of Henrietta Lacks to replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA statue of Henrietta Lacks will replace a monument of confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Roanoke,...
What's The Story Behind That Big Star In Roanoke, Virginia?
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Roanoke Star was originally built in 1949 as a holiday decoration. Courtesy Star City Skycams -...
New NHC director discusses preparations for worsening hurricane threats
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGrowing up in Roanoke, Virginia, Mike Brennan witnessed a host of severe weather events. From winter...
Two mountain cities earn top votes in regional magazine readers poll
Times-News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe 35th anniversary edition of Blue Ridge Country magazine, a publication out of Roanoke, Virginia,...
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results From Roanoke, VA (1/14/23)
Wrestle Zone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWWE Saturday Night's Main Event Results From Roanoke, VA (1/14/23) WWE Saturday Nights Main Event...
Virginia Hospital Staff Helps Rescue 6-Week-Old Kitten Abandoned in Paper Bag Inside Dumpster
People via Yahoo News· 10 months agoToby the tuxedo cat was saved after a hospital employee heard a "concerning" sound coming from the...
3 Affordable East Coast Cities Where People Love To Live
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe East Coast of the U.S. sometimes gets a bad reputation as being either overpriced or not having...
Who was Henrietta Lacks? The life of the woman whose 'immortal' cells changed modern medicine...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHenrietta Lacks.Reuters Henrietta Lacks changed modern medicine when doctors took her cells without...
Someone Left A Loaded 9mm Gun In A Rental Car
The Auto Wire via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA woman in Virginia is pretty upset after a loaded 9mm handgun was found in the seat pocket of her rental car. Considering she has a 4-year-old and the...
