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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 holiday. Keep food cool and allergy-safe With temperatures soaring, food can quickly become a safety hazard....

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...

Smith Mountain Lake Cleanup Nets 26 Tons of Debris

Community volunteers collected more than 26 tons of debris as part of the 37th Annual...

TRIO Programs Empower First-Generation Students Across Southwest Virginia

Karlee Shivley can’t wait to be a Hokie this fall — but there was a...

Lucy Addison High School Named Virginia Historic Landmark

The original Lucy Addison High School, built in 1928 as a segregated high school for...

Hoops Notebook: Colonels Look Dangerous

With their 9th win in 10 games – a 60-41 blowout of city-rival Patrick Henry last Thursday – the William Fleming Lady Colonels...

Area High School Teams Prepare for Stretch Run

Despite recent snowfalls that have wrecked havoc on scheduling, several area boys high school teams are well positioned for what they hope will...

Vikings Stars Sign

Dustin Phelps, senior Slot Receiver / Running Back and Defensive Back for Northside has signed his National Letter of Intent to play college...

Hidden Valley Youth Wrestlers Travel the State

Hidden Valley Youth wrestlers went to different venues to compete recently. One group attended the VACW Middle & Elementary School State Tournament at...

Hoops Talent Galore This Weekend

Some of the nation’s top high school basketball players will compete this weekend at the Salem Civic Center, provided the Roanoke Valley is...

High School Teams Head into Stretch Run

Assuming mother nature doesn't make the final call once again, several area teams are positioned near the top of their districts going into...