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Historian-Led Tour to Mark 161st Anniversary of Battle of New Market

The Virginia Museum of the Civil War at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park is excited to announce that noted Civil War Historian and Tour Guide, Aaron Siever...

Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon Set for May 3

Virginia Amateur Sports, in partnership with Kinetic MultiSports, is proud to announce that the 27th...

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert Coming to Roanoke

Nickelodeon, GEA Live, and Senbla today announced Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The...

2025 Tavern Stage Summer Music Series Returns to Explore Park

For the third year, Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Explore Park, and Twin Creeks...

PBS Appalachia Premieres Season 3 of “The Life of a Musician” May 3rd

PBS Appalachia proudly announces the premiere of Season 3 of its Emmy Award-Winning music series,...

Opera Roanoke Soars in “Il Trovatore”

by Jim Bullington Opera Roanoke opened the 2011-12 season with a fully staged production of Giuseppe Verdi’s much beloved opera “Il Trovatore” to a...

Big Pine Provisions Promotes Healthier Home-Grown Dining

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. As a child in Richmond, Katherine Chewning, manager of the Big Pine Provisions Restaurant at 501 Campbell Avenue in...

A Giant Of The Local Airwaves

by Gene Marrano I never knew the late Seth Williamson all that well for the decade I worked at WVTF as a part time...

Dating Project Results in Book—and Marriage “31 Dates in 31 Days”

Roanoke College graduate, Tamara Duricka Johnson ’98, has released her first book on courtship, love and relationships. Johnson’s book, “31 Dates in 31...

Webster’s Passion and Compassion Leads to Award Nomination

by Aaron Layman Whether instructing students in the intricacies of musical theatre or promoting service in her community, Roanoke County educator Carol Webster has...

International Guitar Champion In Town

Acoustic guitarist Mark Kroos will be holding a concert at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Daleville on Sunday, October 9th at 7:00...