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Four things to remember as you celebrate the Fourth of July

From fireworks to food preparation, Virginia Tech experts offer practical advice for enjoying this week’s holiday. Keep food cool and allergy-safe With temperatures soaring, food can quickly become a safety hazard....

Roanoke Offers $7.76 Holiday Admission at Parks and Rec Centers

Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism invites the community to celebrate Independence Day weekend with...

Smith Mountain Lake Cleanup Nets 26 Tons of Debris

Community volunteers collected more than 26 tons of debris as part of the 37th Annual...

TRIO Programs Empower First-Generation Students Across Southwest Virginia

Karlee Shivley can’t wait to be a Hokie this fall — but there was a...

Lucy Addison High School Named Virginia Historic Landmark

The original Lucy Addison High School, built in 1928 as a segregated high school for...

Knights Classic Invitational Track Meet at Roanoke College

Middle school runners wait for the starter's gun in a distance event Saturday.

William Byrd Downs Hidden Valley 10-2 in Baseball

William Byrd scored seven runs in the last two innings to break open a tight game as they defeated the Titans on the...

Patriots Start Over With New Coach

Change isn’t necessarily a bad thing . . . Take the Patrick Henry girls’ soccer team for example. The Patriots’ 2009 season went about...

The BIG Fishing Tournament is Coming, 42 years Strong!

For the 42nd year The Cave Spring Optimist Club will once again kick off the Largest Amateur Fresh Water Fishing Tournament in Virginia...

Roanoke Area Volleyball NRV 15 National Team Having Strong Year

The Roanoke Area Volleyball NRV 15 National Team finished 3rd in an 88-team tournament in Washington DC recently, won a tournament at JMU...

North Cross Picks Up Third Consecutive Shutout With Win Over Holy Cross

North Cross scored in each of the first three innings as they improved to 3-0 (2-0 VIC) with the easy win Monday afternoon....