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Two Hokies Reflect on a Lifetime of Metallica Ahead of Lane Stadium Show

Two former Virginia Tech athletes and alumni have been sleeping with one eye open and gripping their pillows tight for the past several months. A dream comes true for both...

Battle of New Market Commemoration Weekend Set for May 17–18

Over May 17-18, the Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield State...

Roanoke’s 2nd Street Bridge Turns Into Waterslide for Summer Fundraiser

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) is transforming a bridge into the ultimate 800- foot waterslide as...

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...

Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon Set for May 3

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

Writer To Discuss “Haunts” Of The Blue Ridge

Author and newspaper journalist Joe Tennis admits that he’s a bit less of a skeptic about ghosts and apparitions since an incident in Patrick...

Fallen: An Artistic, Stark Memorial To The Fallen In Iraq

New York mixed media artist Jane Hammond spent several days on her hands and knees last week, installing a very special work at the...

He Was Tough Enough All Right

Emcee Kerry Hurley said headliner Jimmy Vaughn doesn’t leave his home state of Texas very often, but he was in Roanoke last Saturday as...

RSO/Korsakov Opens Strong

Monday, October 4th, was the opening performance for the 57th season of the highly successful Roanoke Symphony Orchestra.  The 76 member strong orchestra is...

Roanoke On The Road: Star City Meets Big Apple

Take several dozen creative types from Roanoke, put them in a bus and van and send them to New York City for a long...

Create-A-Thon Reconvenes For 24 Hour Marathon

For the second year in row representatives from more than a dozen creative agencies in the Roanoke area dropped their competitive guard somewhat to...