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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...

Eagles Take Second Place in Big Orange

Josh Friday of Patrick Henry (purple and gold) goes for a take-down of Franklin County's Jonathan Jones in the 171lb class division during...

Faith Christian Defeats Parkway

Faith Christian used a late first half surge to build a 26-23 lead at the break,then held on to capture the win from...

Roanoke Travel Volleyball Team

The NRV 15 National Junior Volleyball team from Roanoke traveled to Richmond on Jan 16-18 and finished 14th of fifty-six teams entered in...

VHSL Denies Fleming, PH’s Request to Move to AA

On January 19, Roanoke City Public Schools deputy superintendent Curt Baker filed a request to the Virginia High School League (VHSL) that both...

Futsal Fever Hits Green Ridge Recreation Center

It’s a clear case of “if you build it they will come” when it comes to Roanoke County and the Valley Association Football...

Maroons Seek Strong Finish

For the Roanoke College Maroons, the 2009-2010 basketball season is a new chapter, of sorts. The previous chapter ended with a 70-65 loss...