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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...

Railyard Dawgs Split Weekend Series With Fayetteville

There was the good and the bad for the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs this past weekend. The good was the Dawgs split the weekend series...

Homestead Resort Facility Named in Honor of “Father of Southern Skiing”

Anyone who has skied any of the numerous slopes of more than 20 winter resorts throughout the southeastern United States has undoubtedly crossed the...

Wild Bill’s Sports Roundup!

Well, here we are. The annual holiday edition for this column. I wish all my readers the best of holiday cheer and a prosperous New...

Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame Names Allara and Allison To 2017 Class

The Roanoke Valley Golf Association has named a pair of long-time golfing standouts as their newest members of the RVGA Hall of Fame. You could...

Roanoke U12 Football Team Heading to Nationals

The Virginia Wolverines U12 team won the regionals in Charlotte, NC on November 10-12 to become the Atlantic Region Champions. The Wolverines are Roanoke's first...

Rail Yard Dawgs Drop Two To Mississippi In Weekend Series

Opportunity knocked for the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. The Dawgs just can't get the door open. Roanoke continued its run of seven straight home games in...

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