Roanoke Library Hosts Long-Running Dungeons & Dragons Game

Dungeons & Dragons, or D&D for short, is a roleplaying game that allows players to inhabit characters in a fantasy setting. They work together to battle monsters, find treasure and tell a shared story in which they’re all the main characters. Youth Services Librarian Jeffrey Wood ran a recent session, guiding a group of young teenagers through an adventure involving a sheep, a dragon made of furniture and a few other creatures.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate +, Apr. 10, 2025

Families, Community Pay Respects To Those Killed In W.Va. Mine Disaster 15 Years Ago

It's been 15 years since the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia. Family members and others from the community gathered over the weekend to remember those who lost their lives in one of the worst mining accidents of the past half century.

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WVPB News Associated Press, Mar. 25, 2019

Mining and Reclamation Symposium is This Week in W.Va.

West Virginia University and the West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force are presenting a symposium this week on mining and reclamation regulations and…

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WVPB News Mar. 21, 2019

With Black Lung Fund in Jeopardy, Taxpayers Could Foot Bill

The Trump administration and coal industry allies are insisting that a federal black lung trust fund will continue to pay benefits to sick miners despite…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2018

Convicted Ex-Coal CEO to Start US Senate Bid with Town Hall

A former coal company CEO who served a one-year prison term on charges related to the deadliest U.S. mine disaster in four decades is kicking off his U.S.…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Dec. 05, 2017

Coal Mine Idled in West Virginia, 260 Out of Work

A union official says a coal mine in northern West Virginia has been idled, with 260 workers losing their jobs, apparently because of adverse geological…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Mar. 28, 2017

Manchin Plans Town Hall Meeting With Miners

West Virginia's Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has announced a Town Hall meeting Friday in the state's southern coal country to meet with miners.Manchin…

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