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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...

Mill Mountain Zoo Celebrates Alma the Tegu and Remodeled Reptile / Python Houses

Mill Mountain Zoo has announced some new changes beginning with the arrival of Alma the Argentine black and white Tegu Alma who has joined...

The Jack Tale Players to Host Reunion at 50th Folklife Festival

Jack Tale Players at Ferrum College will host a reunion for Jack Tale Alumni as part of the 50th Blue Ridge Folklife Festival. All...

Roanoke College, Hollins University co-present 2023 Kendig Awards 

The Perry F. Kendig Awards, which celebrate the people and organizations that support excellence in the arts in Virginia’s Blue Ridge, were presented during...

Opera Roanoke Opens 48th Season With Strauss Ecstasy

Opera Roanoke opens its 48th season with a dazzling concert of music by a composer of epic proportions, Richard Strauss. For one afternoon only,...

Evergreen’s Historic Walking Tour Is 107 Years in The Making

War heroes, writers, TV personalities, mayors, governors, industry magnates and Civil War Soldiers—North and South—their stories come alive with living history presentations at Roanoke’s...

WV Mine Wars Museum / C & O Historical Society Commemorate  Sesquicentennial of First Coal Shipment from New River Gorge

Two non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving and sharing often-overlooked chapters of history, the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum and the Chesapeake & Ohio Historical...