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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...

City Dedicates First “Artsy” Bus Shelter

The City of Roanoke, the Greater Roanoke Transit Company (GRTC) operating as Valley Metro, and the Roanoke Arts Commission dedicated the first of two...

Blue Ridge PBS Provides Civil War Film to Schools

Blue Ridge PBS recently mailed nearly 2,000 DVD’s of “Virginia in the Civil War: A Sesquicentennial Remembrance” to every public school and library system...

Conflict Resolution Center’s “Peace By Piece” Quilt Raises Awareness Of Tolerance

Area children have completed a massive quilt decorated with images of peace and tolerance as part of the Conflict Resolution Center's Peace by Piece...

Star City Playhouse Just the Ticket for Playgoers

Marlow Ferguson, a former New York stage actor who founded the Star City Playhouse on Williamson Road along with his wife Karon Sue Semones,...

Nicholas Carr Speaks at Roanoke College

Acclaimed business writer and speaker, Nicholas Carr, spoke at Roanoke College last week to a sizable crowd that braved heavy rains to make their...

Cole Is Still “Unforgettable”

Nine-time Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole and the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra kicked off this year’s Picnic at the Pops Series with “An Unforgettable Journey”...