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Hokie Pride Unboxed: Join in the Fun of Hokie Gear on Instagram

Virginia Tech is kicking off the holiday season with a spirited new Instagram campaign that puts Hokie pride front and center. The university, in partnership with Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC)...

The right way to ship holiday gifts, according to a packaging expert

If your gift can’t survive a 12-inch drop, it’s not ready to ship. That’s a...

Realistic ways to maintain health habits during the holidays

Between travel, family gatherings, and endless to-do lists, the holidays can make it hard to...

VA Tech’s Hokie Harvest Breaks Records

The auctioneer’s chant filled the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena as more than 100 buyers packed the stands,...

Hollins’ Darla Schumm Publishes “Healing Ableism”

Hollins University associate provost and religious studies professor Darla Schumm, Ph.D., has published her new...

City of Roanoke Utilizes American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Start “Home Safe”

The City of Roanoke, through the HUD Community Resources Division, is utilizing its $2.4 million HOME-ARP award in conjunction with approximately $4.25 million in...

Blue Ridge Literacy To Hold 18th Annual Scrabble Tournament

Blue Ridge Literacy's annual team-based Scrabble Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 13, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Downtown Roanoke. Doors open...

Roaring Run Recreation Area Temporarily Closed For Repairs

The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest will conduct work to improve the Roaring Run Recreation Area entrance on the Eastern Divide Ranger District....

Roanoke Icon / WW II Veteran Claude Smith Passes At 101

The Roanoke community lost a treasured resident and one of the few remaining members of The Greatest Generation with the recent passing of Claude...

Hungry Mother State Park Opens Registration for New Birding Festival

Registration is open for Hungry Mother State Park’s inaugural Life’s Extras Birding Celebration, a festival to honor the life of long-time volunteer and Virginia...

Shamrock Hill Run Returns to Roanoke Catholic School

Roanoke Catholic School has announced the return of one of Roanoke’s most beloved – and luckiest! – races with the Shamrock Hill Run...