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Police Clash With Protesters at VCU Pro-Palestine Event

Law enforcement officers arrested 13 individuals during a chaotic clash that involved use of chemical agents to break up a pro-Palestine encampment on the Monroe Park campus of Virginia...

Natural Bridge State Park Named Green Park of The Year

Natural Bridge State Park has been named Green Park of the Year by the Virginia...

Suzanne Youngkin and Roanoke Community Leaders Highlight It Only Takes One Campaign

The First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin and Senator David Suetterlein traveled to Straight...

Climbing Prices / Mortgage Rates Dampen VA’s Spring Housing Market

March home sales data reflects hesitation from both buyers and sellers According to the March 2024...

Generation Alpha Struggles to Navigate Increased Screen Time, Social Media Use

Connor attends Bailey Bridge Middle School in Chesterfield County and enjoys basketball, baseball, Taekwondo, musicals...

Teen Outreach Makes A Difference

Family Service of Roanoke Valley (FSRV) presented the 20th annual Teen Outreach Program Plus (TOP Plus) Positive Action Banquet on Tuesday, May 25...

But Will That Thing Work?

The City of Roanoke, the Greater Roanoke Transit Company (GRTC) operating as Valley Metro, and the Roanoke Arts Commission dedicated the second of...

Splash Valley Makes Big Splash for Roanoke

With the Green Ridge Recreation Center already a big hit – more than 7000 members have signed on since it opened the doors...

Civil War Re-enactors Gather on Memorial Day to Honor All Soldiers

Memorial Day – a day set aside to commemorate the men and women who died while serving their country – too often gets...

Virginia Tech History Now Published Online

OK, you think you're an astute fan of Virginia Tech. You know the evolution of the university's mascot, the Hokie-Bird. You can recount...

Festival in the Park Draws Thousands

In what might be the last Festival in the Park to be located at Elmwood Park, attendance last weekend was strong and the...