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KALEO to Perform Live at the Berglund Center This September

Berglund Center has announced that KALEO is coming to Berglund Center on September 28, 2025. Icelandic rock band KALEO will release their highly anticipated third studio album, MIXED EMOTIONS...

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...

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...

Volunteers Needed for CASA of Children’s Trust

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Children’s Trust is in need of dedicated, committed, and passionate local community members to become CASA volunteers. CASA...

Public Invited to Regional Meetings for Blue Ridge Rising Action Plan

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is announcing a series of meetings in August to help formulate an action plan for Blue Ridge Rising, the...

America’s Next Big Wine Region Is Not Where You’d Expect

Napa. Sonoma. St. Charles County, Missouri? The United States’ best-known wine-growing regions (and best, period) are on the West Coast. Napa and Sonoma have the...

Salem Museum to Present “Pioneer and Patriot: The Life of Andrew Lewis”

In the 1700s, land that would become the town of Salem was once the property of a particularly notable pioneer— Salem’s own patriot leader,...

VA Tech Particle Physicist: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Film Excels at Accuracy

Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film “Oppenheimer,” shattered expectations on opening weekend, bringing in $80.5 million. The biopic about the so-called “father of the atomic...

Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute and Museum To Premiere New Exhibit

On Thursday, July 27, the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum will open their new exhibit titled, "Now We Stand Outcast" featuring the distinctive paintings...