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Sweet potatoes or yams: What’s really on your Thanksgiving table?

It's harvest season for sweet potatoes in Virginia. Across the southeast, farmers are busy pulling rosy, orange-fleshed vegetables from their fields – but wait, are those actually yams? “No, we...

Virginia NICA Riders Claim 25 Podiums to Close Out the Season

Over the weekend of November 8–9, athletes and teams from 11 states competed in the...

Youngkin Starts Statewide Food Drive for Shutdown-Affected Virginians

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced the launch of the Virginia Cares Initiative, a Commonwealth-wide food...

COVID-19 Vaccine Co-Designer Teresa Lambe to Deliver Lecture in Roanoke

One weekend in January 2020, immunologist Teresa Lambe received an email containing a DNA sequence. Lambe,...

Lawson Awarded 9% Tax Credits for Roanoke Housing Development

Lawson, a leading real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, and management of affordable...

Hidden Valley AA State Champions

It was a very exciting weekend as the Hidden Valley Girls' Tennis Team began in the semi-finals in the Radford VHSL Jubliee on...

Roanoke Star Soccer Player to Carry Banner in World Cup Match

Roanoke Star player Grace Baldridge is attending the World Cup 2010 in South Africa by virtue of entering her name in a contest...

North Cross’ Belderes Earns Coach of the Year

North Cross Varsity Lacrosse Coach Stephen Belderes has been named the VISAA Division III State Coach of the Year. The announcement came after...

Franklin County Speedway Driver Faces Double Trouble

Jamie Hartman is getting tired of being picked on, but he got double teamed anyway Saturday night at Franklin County Speedway. Hartman was at...

Hidden Valley Downs Blacksburg 3-2 On Penalty Kicks To Win Region IV Girls Soccer Championship

The Hidden Valley girls soccer team was looking for a break Friday night in the Region IV final played at Dwight Bogle Stadium...

PH Defeats Heritage-Leesburg 2-1 in OT to Advance in NW Region Boys Soccer

Good things happen to those that wait. Nothing could better summarize the action Tuesday evening for the PH boys soccer team as they...