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Omnium + Scratch Race Wins for Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28

This year will look a little different than seasons past—in the best way. We’re leaning into a strong track focus while still mixing in road racing and criteriums, giving...

Shockwave Therapy Helps Roanoke Dog Regain Mobility and Quality of Life

Lindsay Caplan knew something had changed the moment she pulled into the parking lot. For years,...

Class Project Grows Into Lasting Food Access Effort in Roanoke

Etta Hanlon didn’t expect a class assignment to blossom into a sustained community partnership addressing...

Hokie Pride Unboxed: Join in the Fun of Hokie Gear on Instagram

Virginia Tech is kicking off the holiday season with a spirited new Instagram campaign that...

The right way to ship holiday gifts, according to a packaging expert

If your gift can’t survive a 12-inch drop, it’s not ready to ship. That’s a...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner Regional football playoffs begin with seven of our eleven area teams advancing to postseason play that begins this Friday night. Two...

Sheer Determination

The River Ridge Region IV Cross Country Meet, which included 12 area teams, was held last Saturday at Hidden Valley High School. The...

Knights Stun #1 Christiansburg With 26-21 Emotion-filled Win

by Bill Turner  Don't underestimate emotion. Playing without their injured starting quarterback and only two days after sending fellow-student Kendall Bayne off to Duke Medical...

Patriot’s Western Valley Title Bid Falls Short In 34-0 Loss To Eagles

by Bill Turner Patrick Henry's bid to capture the Western Valley District football crown came up short Friday night at Merrill Gainer Field as...

VU – Lynchburg Downs Lincoln in 12th Annual Western Virginia Education Classic

by Bill Turner VU-Lynchburg held Lincoln (Pa.) to 8 rushing yards on the afternoon, as the defensive effort led the way for the Dragons'...

Titans Roll Into River Ridge Volleyball Championship

by Bill Turner Cave Spring and Hidden Valley will meet for the fourth time this season Thursday night when the River Ridge volleyball powers...