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Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert Coming to Roanoke

Nickelodeon, GEA Live, and Senbla today announced Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour (www.avatarinconcert.com) will land in Roanoke at Berglund Center on September 24th...

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,...

Food Truck Thursday at Roanoke County Administration Center Thursday, May 8

Roanoke County is hosting Food Truck Thursday at the Roanoke County Administration Center on Thursday,...

Civil War Roundtable Explores 1864 Beefsteak Raid at Pamplin Park

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier welcomes Mr. J....

City Reveals Plan for “Superbranch” Library

Roanoke City officials have announced plans for construction of a “superbranch” library on an 11-acre vacant parcel of land, located near the intersection of...

Checking in with Nancy Gray

You can see from the moment she enters a room, firmly shaking hands, that Nancy Gray is strong and confident.  Gray, president of Hollins...

Journalist Chronicles Regional Ghost Stories

Joe Tennis loves history.  He also holds a special affection for Virginia and its folklore.  A writer for the “Bristol Herald Courier” and a...

Theatre 101 at Virginia Tech Opens in Green, Grand Style

The arts at Virginia Tech have a new space. The environmentally friendly Theatre 101 building will hold its grand opening with a full slate...

“Paint for Preservation” is a Novel Fundraiser for Historical Society

The Historical Society of Western Virginia is taking a novel approach to fundraising with “Paint for Preservation,” on Saturday, November 7, wherein ten local...

Finalists Chosen for Pedestrian Bridge Art Project

A citizen selection panel has chosen four finalists in the search for an artist or artist team to design a work of public art...