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RCPS Bands Receive Superior Ratings at District VI Assessment

Roanoke City Public Schools is proud to celebrate two achievements from its high school band programs following recent performances at the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA) District...

March 14 Citizens’ Rally To Stop Gerrymandering!

On Saturday, March 14, from 2:00-5:00, Rep. Ben Cline (R) and Attorney Tim Anderson will be...

City of Roanoke to Host Ribbon Cutting for Wasena Skatepark and Pump Track

The City of Roanoke's celebration of the new Wasena Skatepark and Pump Track, takes place...

GSVSC Adventurers Turns 40

The Adventurers Girl Scout Virginia Skyline Council group for girls 11 + turns 40! GS...

Roanoke Hosts 2026 Virginia Veterinary Conference as VA Tech Faculty Sweep Major Awards

Four decades after walking into The Hotel Roanoke as a young veterinarian hungry for continuing...

Local DAR Chapter Presents National, District and State Awards to Roanoke Catholic Students

The Colonel William Preston Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution recently presented National, Eastern District and state awards to Roanoke Catholic...

YMCA To Open at Tanglewood Mall

On June 4th, 2024 the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge held a press conference with key business and government officials to announce the opening of...

Local Office on Aging to Host Free Health Fair at Elmwood Park

LOA’s annual event to kick off the summer will be held in downtown Roanoke for the first time.   Join us in downtown Roanoke on Friday,...

Expert Shares How to Counter Japanese Beetles, The Nemesis of Turfgrass

Japanese beetles look pretty on the outside, with their shell of iridescent green and their copper-colored outer wings. Yet that beauty belies a destructive...

Historic Graveyard Receives Monument Restoration Workshop

Old Lick Cemetery, the oldest African American graveyard in the Roanoke area, will get a facelift Tuesday, June 4. 48 State Tour/Saving America’s Graveyards...

Roanoke County Parks & Rec / Schools Offer Lifeguard Training Program

Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism and Roanoke County Public Schools have announced a collaborative effort to introduce an innovative lifeguard training program tailored...