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  • Jan 17, 2025 | homes.com | Yann Ranaivo |Joshua Kassabian |Lowest Crime

    A Southern city beyond the music Radio announcer David Cobb famously christened Nashville the “Music City” in the 1950s and has become a national tourist destination and the heart of the country music industry due to its performance venues, honky-tonk scene and many record labels.

  • Oct 31, 2023 | roanoke.com | Yann Ranaivo

    CHRISTIANSBURG — Penny Franklin has held a seat on the Montgomery County School Board for more than two decades, but she faces what appears to be her stiffest test this year. In a unique and intriguing race for multiple reasons, Franklin is being challenged by former county school Superintendent Mark Miear. Franklin is on the board that voted unanimously to fire Miear last year. And beyond that, there is no problem differentiating between the the two candidates.

  • Oct 29, 2023 | roanoke.com | Yann Ranaivo

    CHRISTIANSBURG — The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors was told this week by administrative staff that there would be some financial risks involved if they were to establish a revenue sharing agreement with the county School Board. “When revenues are strong, it works for everybody,” said Angie Hill, who will soon officially take over the role of county administrator.

  • Oct 29, 2023 | dailyprogress.com | Luke Weir |Yann Ranaivo

    State legislative races take center stage this year with Senate and House majorities at stake. With the Nov. 7 election approaching, one of the big questions in the Roanoke and New River valleys is whether Democrats can win in two newly drawn districts — one in the House and one in Senate. With the retirement of Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, a newly drawn 4th Senate District in the Roanoke Valley now includes Sen.

  • Oct 28, 2023 | roanoke.com | Luke Weir |Yann Ranaivo

    State legislative races take center stage this year with Senate and House majorities at stake. With the Nov. 7 election approaching, one of the big questions in the Roanoke and New River valleys is whether Democrats can win in two newly drawn districts — one in the House and one in Senate. With the retirement of Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, a newly drawn 4th Senate District in the Roanoke Valley now includes Sen.

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Chloe Vincente

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Editor at Center for Global Development

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Yann Ranaivo
Yann Ranaivo @YannRanaivo
24 Jun 25

Mike, please. What exactly made Spence that much better? He was also coming off a 1+ year layoff and had discipline issues outside the ring. Crawford also had a more competitive fight with Postol.

Mike Coppinger
Mike Coppinger @MikeCoppinger

There’s simply no universe where Viktor Postol or Ricky Burns were ever in sniffing distance of elite. Both strong wins, though. Burns was on the road for Crawford’s first title and Postol was on a nice run. Errol Spence was elite

Yann Ranaivo
Yann Ranaivo @YannRanaivo
21 Jun 25

The hilarious irony is many Europeans grew up without AC. North American climate is unique.

ESPN FC
ESPN FC @ESPNFC

Borussia Dortmund's bench is watching their Club World Cup match from the locker room because of the heat. It is currently 87 degrees (30.5 degrees Celsius) in Cincinnati, Ohio where the match is being played. (via @BVB) https://t.co/zVxry6k7iL

Yann Ranaivo
Yann Ranaivo @YannRanaivo
21 Jun 25

I can just feel the knee pain and arthritis looking at that pic.

Nadim Haddad
Nadim Haddad @NadimElHaddad1

Turki fighters in their 20’s after going for the KO bonus https://t.co/uakIuAphEE