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Experts offer tips to keep teens engaged – and off screens – this summer

While summer may provide teens with a much-needed break from the classroom, it often comes with a heavy dose of screen time and perhaps some boredom. Virginia Tech experts...

Roanoke Marks 90 Years of Social Security with Free Ice Cream Event

The 90th anniversary of Social Security is on August 14, and AARP Virginia is holding...

Bubba’s 33 Roanoke Supports Veterans with Burger Sales

Throughout July, Bubba’s 33 will partner with Homes For Our Troops to raise money to...

Four things to remember as you celebrate the Fourth of July

From fireworks to food preparation, Virginia Tech experts offer practical advice for enjoying this week’s...

Roanoke Offers $7.76 Holiday Admission at Parks and Rec Centers

Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism invites the community to celebrate Independence Day weekend with...

Area Teams Vie For Title In Bob McLelland Metro Invitational

by Bill Turner  Roanoke-area high school golf moved into high gear Wednesday as the opening round of the two-day Bob McLelland Metro Invitational toured...

Red Sox Look For Final Push In Carolina League Second Half

by Bill Turner The Salem Red Sox return home tonight (Thursday, Aug. 11th) for a week-long homestand in their quest to make the Carolina...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner Well, readers, I’m glad to be returning to print after a brief break that included a week-long stop in White Sulphur...

Redick Returns To His Roots – Wiser And Wealthier These Days

by Gene Marrano J.J. Redick has come a long way from his days as a star player at Cave Spring High School where he...

High School Football Practice Starts At The Water Cooler

by Bill Turner With temperatures hovering in the mid-90s, high school football practice offically began Monday morning for area teams. There's no relief in...

Stallings Puts Exclamation Point On Fantastic Greenbrier Classic

by Bill Turner PGA TOUR rookie Scott Stallings captured the moment Sunday afternoon at the second Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The...