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Elani Spencer Hosts Free Poetry Workshop for Veterans at Roanoke Library

A poetry workshop for U.S. military veterans will be held at the City of Roanoke Main Library, 706 South Jefferson Street, Saturday, Oct. 11 from 2 to 3 p.m....

Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: The Striking New Landmark Redefining the Future of 5-Star Luxury

Fontainebleau in Miami Beach is easily one of the most iconic and luxurious hotels you...

Best Minnesota Betting Sites in 2025 – Top 5 MN Online Sportsbooks

With sports fandom running deep in the North Star State, choosing the best Minnesota betting...

New Mural Blossoms Downtown

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. and the Roanoke Arts Commission are proud to announce the addition of...

Biomedical Innovator Rob Gourdie Opens Maury Strauss Lecture Series in Roanoke

Roanoke’s reputation as a great place for biotech was in for a watershed moment when...

Little Big Town, Hunter Hayes, Skip Castro to Headline Blue Ridge Music Festival

On Saturday, June 1, recent CMA Award winners Little Big Town and Hunter Hayes will headline the star studded Blue Ridge Music Festival at...

Local Writer’s Book Wins 2013 Book Award by Christianity Today

Dr. Gerald McDermott’s book, “The Theology of Jonathan Edwards,” has been named the top theology/ethics book in Christianity Today’s 2013 Book Awards. McDermott,...

“Zero Dark Thirty” Delivers

In 2008, a certain director named Kathryn Bigelow took the world – and the Academy Awards – by storm with the critically acclaimed...

Book on Child Identity Theft Published by Roanoke Author

Child identity theft is rising among crimes in the United States. The Identity Theft Assistance Center (ITAC) released a Javelin Strategy and Research...

Taubman Museum of Art Names New Executive Director

Chief educator at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to lead Roanoke landmark The Taubman Museum of Art has introduced Della S. Watkins, chief educator at...

DeHart Botanical Gardens Gifted to Ferrum College

The gift of the Gardens extends the College's footprint from the Blue Ridge Mountains to Smith Mountain Lake. Educator, author, philanthropist and Ferrum College...