The Virginia Historical Society has an exhibition about one of the Blue Ridge region’s favorite illicit products, “Moonshining in the Blue Ridge,” covering the history of illegal distilling as well as the mystique. 

Here’s a look at what’s going on this weekend ‘Round Town.

The incessant political coverage has even pushed to the backburner what I consider the most important story in recent memory: After decades of trial and error, science has finally produced its crowning achievement, the robot squirrel. 

Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like “Make the World Go Away” made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday.

“And Tango Makes Three,” released in 2005 and co-written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, was the most “challenged” book in public schools and libraries for the second straight year.

The Lynchburg convenience store clerk shot last month was discharged from Lynchburg General Hospital on Thursday, according to a hospital spokesperson.