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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...

Knight Bats Back Parulis Pitching for River Ridge Softball Win

Cassie Parulis was locked into a tight pitching battle from the circle with her Christiansburg counterpart Friday afternoon at the Cave Spring softball...

Hidden Valley Athlete Signs Letter of Intent with Bluefield College

Hidden Valley senior Nic Ratliff formally signed his letter of intent to play baseball for Bluefield College during a ceremony Thursday afternoon in...

North Cross – Eastern Mennonite Battle to 1-1 Tie in Top 2 Matchup

It was the ultimate girls soccer matchup Tuesday afternoon on Thomas Field at the North Cross campus. Eastern Mennonite, ranked #1 and North Cross, ranked...

Patriots Dominate Hilltoppers With 20-1 Softball Victory

Patrick Henry took advantage of some early-game pitching woes by the E.C. Glass Hilltoppers as the Patriots downed their opponents from Lynchburg 20-1 Monday...

Second 100-Miler Challenge: More People, More Miles

All you have to do is look at the Roanoke River Greenway on a weekend: more and more people seem to be getting outside...

Former Hidden Valley Standout Helps Lead Roanoke College to ODAC Title

Former Hidden Valley lacrosse standout Will Pilat assisted on the opening goal and later scored the tying goal in the fourth quarter as the...