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VA Tech Alumnus Lewis Lanier Brings 50 Years of Cancer Immunotherapy Research to Roanoke

Lewis Lanier ’75 was an undergraduate at Virginia Tech when he took the virology class with Robert C. Bates that would change his career path. “I can still remember the sunshine coming...

Two Exhibitions in Roanoke Explore Appalachian Identity and the Newcomer Experience

A new exhibition at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will bring together regional...

Trinity Commons Community Housewarming and Documentary Screening — April 8 in Roanoke

Restoration Housing invites the community to celebrate the transformation of the historic Trinity United Methodist...

LOVELIFE-Roanoke Plans Prayer Walk Saturday April 4 in Vinton

LOVELIFE-Roanoke to host another PRAYER WALK. This one IS THIS Saturday morning 4/4/2026 - at 9:00am...

Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: The Bold New Luxury Resort on the Strip

Fontainebleau Miami Beach has been a symbol of Florida luxury since 1954, so expectations were...

Blue Ridge Potters Guild Show & Sale

The word was out about one of the area’s largest all-pottery shows featuring works by more than fifty area potters. There were yard signs,...

Yoga Teacher Presents the Body as Art

Beginning Oct. 27, the beauty, strength and balance of the human body will be revealed twice a week at the Art Beyond Center Gallery...

Writer To Discuss “Haunts” Of The Blue Ridge

Author and newspaper journalist Joe Tennis admits that he’s a bit less of a skeptic about ghosts and apparitions since an incident in Patrick...

Fallen: An Artistic, Stark Memorial To The Fallen In Iraq

New York mixed media artist Jane Hammond spent several days on her hands and knees last week, installing a very special work at the...

He Was Tough Enough All Right

Emcee Kerry Hurley said headliner Jimmy Vaughn doesn’t leave his home state of Texas very often, but he was in Roanoke last Saturday as...

RSO/Korsakov Opens Strong

Monday, October 4th, was the opening performance for the 57th season of the highly successful Roanoke Symphony Orchestra.  The 76 member strong orchestra is...