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The healthcare company is buying about five acres for $5 million. mrf.lu/2p0Fc

October ends with a dry spell, cool mornings and warm afternoons. November shows signs of being wetter, with maybe a hint of a cold spell toward Thanksgiving. mrf.lu/2pSw4

The “Light the Skyline” drive will include money for restoration and for future upkeep. mrf.lu/2pDJM

The region has 1,200 manufacturing facilities, employing 60,000, according to Virginia Tech. Money from the U.S. Economic Development Administration is intended to help further grow and train the s… mrf.lu/2pDhf

The state is last when it comes to certified nursing assistants, who play a critical role in helping residents maintain independence. mrf.lu/2pL9P

The county government is buying a house for nonprofit A Hope and Future Ministry to run the facility, the first of its kind in the county. mrf.lu/2pLDP

Five businesses are open, along with the Moon Hollow coffee shop. mrf.lu/2pqdy

Tanya Martin has been outspoken about the issue for years. mrf.lu/2pqcW

The rise of the Democratic Socialists of America have given Republicans an opening to attack Democrats. It’s time for a political science lesson. mrf.lu/2pQSs

In Wise County, disadvantaged students trail the division average by small amounts. In some Northern Virginia localities, the gap is wider. Why? mrf.lu/2ps-2

Seed money is spurring revitalization. A neighborhood event is scheduled for Halloween. mrf.lu/2psft

Four registrars in localities across Southwest and Southside Virginia offer advice for students seeking to vote via same-day registration. mrf.lu/2pssv

Majority of students lost to Roanoke County or Salem schools. mrf.lu/2pRWz

Eleven counties from Alleghany to Fauquier will have fewer trout released into their waters through the end of the season, as the state-run hatchery lost 130,000 fish due to an equipment failure. mrf.lu/2pRbd

To do so would require legislators to reach further into the business world than even the most regulation-happy politician has ever proposed. mrf.lu/2pRqP

The agency didn’t need that to assess the proposal, it decided mrf.lu/2pR1Q

“We knew we had to think outside the box,” said one department administrator. mrf.lu/2pkPb

The points system is used to determine who makes the playoffs and how they’re ranked. mrf.lu/2pTfb

The area has been reliably Republican, but this year Democrat Tom Perriello is pressing a well-funded challenge to GOP incumbent John McGuire. mrf.lu/2p20v

Opponents cited traffic and environmental concerns with the project, to be built by a private company. mrf.lu/2XWKb