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Cave Spring Baptist Church Celebrates 150 Years of Ministry

In an age where a business or organization may be open one day and out of business the next, the issue of resilience is key. On September 7, Cave Spring...

Cox Employees Award $15,000 to Roanoke Nonprofits

Cox Communications employees have awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to three local nonprofits,...

SNAP cuts put 450k Virginia families at risk; PORCH Roanoke fills the gap

Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are putting Virginia families and food...

Roanoke’s 3rd annual Save a Life Day joins 50-state effort to provide overdose solutions

On September 25, 2025, all 50 states will host free naloxone events for Save a...

What Hokies need to know for Saturday’s matchup against Wofford

Dear Hokies — We’re looking forward to another exciting Saturday football game as Virginia Tech takes...

Otis Dowdy: Ambassador, Educator, Advocate and Wrestling Guru

Ask Otis Dowdy what keeps him busy and you'll probably get a chuckle. The long-time Roanoke Valley resident has always had a lot on...

Wild Bill’s Sports Roundup . . . Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!

Well, here we are in the beautiful month of May. The month that beckons summer, and is similarly famous in the worlds of both...

Apprentice School Wins FLW College Fishing Event at Smith Mountain Lake

The Apprentice School duo of Hunter Atkins, of Carrsville, Virginia, and Kitt Moger, of Suffolk, Virginia, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on...

Cave Spring’s Beckner Signs With EMU

Cave Spring senior point guard Devin "Mookie" Beckner, a speedster and key contributor for the Knights' basketball team this season, appropriately signed Thursday afternoon...

Rail Yard Dawgs’ Season Ends In Playoff Sweep By Rivermen

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs ice hockey team saw its season come to an end Friday night in the opening 8-team "Challenge Round" against...

Cave Spring Topples PH 18-3 In River Ridge Baseball

Low temperatures and days of snow finally gave way to upper 70s Friday afternoon as high school spring sports moved into high gear. Nothing could...

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