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Cox Employees Award $15,000 to Roanoke Nonprofits

Cox Communications employees have awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to three local nonprofits, through Cox Charities Community Investment Grants. The program provides employee funded grants of up...

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...

Roanoke conference to spotlight impact of community partnerships

For four decades, the hum of the Donnkenny textile factory signaled steady work for families...

Cave Spring Softball Standouts Sign College Letters

The Cave Spring High School softball team has been one of the top VHSL programs in recent years. Wednesday afternoon in the Cave Spring gym,...

Parulis, Kent Lead Lady Knights To 8-0 Win Over PH

Wednesday afternoon in the Cave Spring gym, standouts Cassi Parulis and Kylie Kent signed to play softball at the college level. Later in the day,...

Kiwanis Name All-Star Basketball Teams, Unsung Heroes

The premiere high school basketball awards banquet put an explanation point on the 2014-15 season Sunday night at the Salem Civic Center. The 47th annual...

Hidden Valley Blanks Patriots In River Ridge Softball

Hidden Valley broke open a tight game with 5 runs in the fourth inning and the Titans cruised to the 10-0 softball win over...

White’s Slam Leads Lady Knights Past Northside

The Cave Spring softball team was up to its old tricks Wednesday afternoon at the Cave Spring softball complex. Fall behind early, rally late. Trailing 2-0...

Wild Bill’s Sports Roundup

There's little doubt one sign of a high-heeled newspaper is one that has a restaurant critic. So, I'm proposing to The Chief that I brush...