WOYM: The first sounding of shop whistle Old Gabriel loomed large in a childhood memory
“When she cut loose with that whistle, nothing like it had ever been heard in Roanoke,” octogenarian Davy Crockett recalled in 1955.
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WOYM: The 1909 passing of Read Mountain family's patriarch merited front-page mention
By pieces and threads the centurylong story of the Julius Oliver family’s farm on the western slope of Read Mountain continues to come together.
Source: roanoke.com
WOYM: New research yields details on Roanoke County roots of an accomplished family
What follows is a story about an American dream that was not blocked, demolished or abandoned and the resulting generational prosperity that has endured against the odds.
Source: roanoke.com
WOYM: When did Roanoke's Shaffers Crossing gain its modern name? (copy)
First known as Shaver's Crossing after a nearby farm, the vehicle crossing via two underpasses below the railroad shops later became known as Shaffers Crossing.
Source: roanoke.com
WOYM: Pioneering folklore researchers went above and beyond to document ballads a century ago
Word has come from the kitchen,
Source: roanoke.com