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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...

Cyrus Pace Ready To Take On Jefferson Center Position

Roanoke City Schools is losing its fine arts coordinator for the past three years, but as a result Jefferson Center will gain an executive...

Something a Bit Different: Guerilla Playhouse

Guerilla Playhouse at Studio Roanoke moves to the second and fourth Sundays of every month (8pm) beginning August 22nd.  The series offers staged readings...

First Ever Exhibit For Photographer Will Benefit United Way

By day, Ed Hamilton works for Carilion Clinic; he started the audio-visual department at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in 1973. Now a public relations specialist,...

Guerilla Photography Comes To Kirk Avenue; Theatre Troop Moves

Laker production at Kirk Avenue:  The Carless Brit, River Laker (about to be featured in a documentary about Roanoke) is well known for the...

FloydFest Hot In More Ways Than One

With temperatures pushing well into the 90’s and humidity levels pushing the upper limits, it was more than just the music that was hot...

Roanoke’s New Skyline?

Well, not exactly, but if we had buildings this tall you probably wouldn’t want to be hanging out with these guys . . ....