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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...

Northside Wins Thriller on Final Play

You couldn’t have written a better script for Saturday’s VHSL Group AA Division 3 football championship game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg. The Northside Vikings...

Titans Start From Scratch

In 2008, Hidden Valley high school had a turnaround to remember, bouncing back from a 2-7 start to win the Region IV Division 4...

Northside Vikings are State Champions!

The Vikings’ Group AA Division 3 win over Bruton in the state final last weekend delivered Roanoke County’s first football title ever. Northside defeated...

Patriots, Hilltoppers Play Two

Patrick Henry hosted E.C. Glass at its home gym Tuesday night, for a girls-boys basketball doubleheader. The boys team was 3-0 after winning while...

Vikings to Play For Championship

Northside (11-2) will play for its first-ever state football title in the Group AA Division 3 final this Saturday. The Vikings will travel to...

Senior Golf Tour Winner a Two-Timer

John Hubbard of North Roanoke was the 2009 overall points winner in the Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Tour events.  Hubbard, a repeat first place...