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Laurence Hammack

Roanoke

Roving Reporter at Roanoke Times

Veteran Roanoke Times reporter, covering environmental issues, including the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and business and enterprise stories.

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  • 1 week ago | richmond.com | Laurence Hammack

    SALEM – A judge in Salem approved settlements Friday that resolved likely lawsuits from the families of five toddlers, who as newborn babies suffered broken bones and other injuries while being cared for at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.

  • 1 week ago | roanoke.com | Laurence Hammack

    A judge in Salem approved settlements Friday that resolved likely lawsuits from the families of five toddlers, who as newborn babies suffered broken bones and other injuries while being cared for at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.

  • 1 week ago | dailyprogress.com | Laurence Hammack

    One year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline was completed, scars on the landscape along parts of its route through Southwest Virginia remain fresh. From the top of Poor Mountain in Roanoke County, a strip of bare earth can be seen cutting a swath up and down a wooded slope — marking the path of a buried pipeline that began transporting natural gas to East Coast markets on June 14, 2024. Construction crews have spent the past year working on final restoration.

  • 1 week ago | godanriver.com | Laurence Hammack

    One year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline was completed, scars on the landscape along parts of its route through Southwest Virginia remain fresh. From the top of Poor Mountain in Roanoke County, a strip of bare earth can be seen cutting a swath up and down a wooded slope — marking the path of a buried pipeline that began transporting natural gas to East Coast markets on June 14, 2024. Construction crews have spent the past year working on final restoration.

  • 1 week ago | roanoke.com | Laurence Hammack

    What began as a missing person report is now a homicide investigation into the death of a Roanoke woman. The body of Meagan Martin, 40, was found outside of her home in the 1400 block of Downing Street NW Tuesday, police said. Martin last spoke to family members on Saturday, according to the Roanoke Police Department.

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Laurence Hammack
Laurence Hammack @LaurenceHammack
16 Oct 23

Mountain Valley Pipeline construction continues, as do protests https://t.co/YRYTc6AdoG

Laurence Hammack
Laurence Hammack @LaurenceHammack
14 Sep 23

A judge has tapped the brakes on Mountain Valley Pipeline's sweeping request for an injunction against protesters https://t.co/euFaFzLzP4

Laurence Hammack
Laurence Hammack @LaurenceHammack
12 Sep 23

Mountain Valley Pipeline sues its opponents. One attorney calls it a "SLAPP suit on steroids." https://t.co/S7vIa9HOeZ