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While seats were the primary treasure from the Empire Theatre, the Barter people also brought back chandeliers, artwork and lights.

Curios: The Great Barter Pilfer

One weekend in May, 1953, a group of southwest Virginia thespian “thieves” raided a New York theater and came back with the goods.
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January/February Skywatch: The Bright Lights of Winter’s Sky

Winter skies are known by skywatchers for its many bright, beautiful stars, more so than for any other season.
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Washed-Up Treasure Provides Tiny Respite from Helene Destruction

When Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Blue Ridge region, the loss was unimaginable. But sometimes what’s lost finds a way back home.
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National Parks, Forests Still Assessing

In some federally owned areas of the Southern Appalachians, recovery will take years.
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Mountain Mink

Now you see ‘em, now you don’t.
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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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