Dan Casey is a columnist at The Daily Progress and Central Virginia Media Group. He covers a diverse range of topics including real estate investment, consumer protection, health and wellness, and government and politics, reflecting his broad interest in both regional and world news. Dan's work has been featured in various publications, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Floyd Press, and Nerdist.
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By: Dan Casey
Neither the U.S. Federal Trade Commission nor the Virginia Attorney General could halt a flood of unwelcome and worrisome emails to Roanoke resident Liz Frankl’s business email address. Then the self-employed graphic designer contacted your humble metro columnist.
By: Dan Casey
A Massachusetts woman and Hokie whose ancestors founded Radford has donated more than 1,200 Civil War-era letter and documents left by her grandfather, a Confederate general who wanted all the material burned.
By: Dan Casey
Demonstrations organized by Indivisible are also slated for Christiansburg; Charlottesville; Martinsville; Harrisonburg; Lynchburg; Abingdon and even in Warm Springs. People are upset about what’s happening to Social Security and other government programs.
An award-winning author from Indiana is coming to Floyd for public presentations about his newest book, which contains two chapters set in Floyd County.
By: Dan Casey
Wayne Amos had to pay more than $15,000 for a used engine for his 2014 Mercedes sedan. A service advisor at Berglund Automotive told Amos that Jiffy Lube had installed the wrong oil filter, which over time disintegrated into pieces, ruining the original engine.
By: Dan Casey
Republicans and Democrats already have introduced legislation in Congress to reverse the ill-conceived Trump tariffs. Call and write your lawmakers, and urge them to vote for the Trade Review Act of 2025.
By: Dan Casey
The congressman from Salem was responding to a phone call from a fellow lawyer, retired attorney Harry Bosen. Bosen contacted Griffith with concerns about Trump’s tariffs and their effects on retirement savings.
By: Dan Casey
Last year, Roanoke City Council eliminated single-family zoning in Roanoke. The change became a hot political issue in last year’s council elections, and a hot legal issue too. Currently, 20 Roanoke residents are suing the city to overturn the law – and four new council members seem to have misgivings about it. Will it survive 2025?
By: Dan Casey
Recall Dan's recent experience for Social Security in-person at the agency's office in downtown Roanoke? Many readers weighed in on that, and urged your humble columnist to apply online. Then the agency suggested in writing it would be faster than waiting for an appointment late in May. He took the plunge.
By: Dan Casey
Montgomery County’s Emergency Assistance Program – MCEAP – started with roughly $10,000 when it began helping residents of the New River Valley in 1975. Last year, the tax-exempt nonprofit delivered nearly $700,000 worth of goods and services to needy people. On April 26, it celebrates its 50th anniversary with a day-long celebration, food-collection drive and fundraising raffle.
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