Viola Higgins

I’m a mother of 2 little angels that I continuously try to figure out and spend the other half figuring out how to be a great wife. Writing is my passion and I write regularly for the Virginian Tribune and several other national news outlets.

U. S. News

Viola HigginsFebruary 11, 2021

US agency cancels Trump policy on conservation purchases

BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. Interior Department officials on Thursday canceled a Trump administration directive that gave local and state officials…
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U. S. News

Viola HigginsFebruary 11, 2021

Virginia Picked to Finish Second in ACC Preseason Coaches Poll

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – In a poll of the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball coaches, Virginia was picked to finish second in the…
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Covid-19

Viola HigginsFebruary 11, 2021

Biden says US is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July

BETHESDA, Md. — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will have enough supply of the COVID-19 vaccine by…
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U. S. News

Viola HigginsFebruary 11, 2021

Virginia Tech at Boston College Women’s Basketball Game Postponed

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the Virginia Tech at Boston College women’s basketball game scheduled for Sunday, Feb.…
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Local News

Viola HigginsFebruary 11, 2021

Police investigating Southeast Roanoke bank robbery

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke police are working to identify the person they say robbed a bank on Thursday afternoon. At about…
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Community

Viola HigginsSeptember 30, 2020

Obama items hit the auction circuit with dress, basketball jerse

LOS ANGELES – A cocktail dress worn by Michelle Obama during her time at the White House and a basketball…
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Virginia

Viola HigginsSeptember 30, 2020

New survey results reflect support for Virginia police reforms

Virginia – The results of a new survey reflect support for criminal justice reforms in Virginia, but some of the…
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Local News

Viola HigginsSeptember 30, 2020

Woman stabbed in area of Roanoke park; attacker sought

Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke Police are looking for the person who stabbed a woman Wednesday. Around noon September 30, police…
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Virginia

Viola HigginsSeptember 29, 2020

Virginia: Abandon Your Beliefs or Pay $100,000 Fines

Virginia – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing two churches, three schools, and a pregnancy center network filed suit in state court Monday…
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Local News

Viola HigginsSeptember 29, 2020

August brings a slight increase in travelers at Roanoke’s airport

Roanoke, Virginia – For now, it seems the massive rebound of traffic at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport has come to…
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