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PedalSafe ROA Announces 2025 Bike Month Events

PedalSafe ROA, a Roanoke-based safe cycling advocacy non-profit, is hosting four events in May to celebrate National Bike Month. Everyone is invited to attend and experience the benefits of...

LEAP and the City of Roanoke launch Solarize Roanoke

City of Roanoke residents are invited to take advantage of the SolarizeVA program that launched...

Brandon Oaks Auxiliary Announces Annual Spring Sale

The Brandon Oaks Auxiliary is excited to announce its upcoming Spring Sale on Friday, May...

2025 Legislative Wrap-Up Set for April 22 in Salem

The best way to understand what happened during Virginia’s 2025 General Assembly Session is by...

Roanoke Wildlife Center Turns Recycled Cans into Wildlife Support

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is thrilled to announce their new recycling initiative, Cans for...

Roanoke’s Prepareathon To Be Held This Saturday

Roanoke's 2024 Prepareathon is happening this Saturday, September 21, from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Berglund Center Coliseum! Prepareathon is a free,...

VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment Celebrates Service Expansion in Roanoke

The VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment (VIA) is proud to announce the grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting for the Center for Adolescent and Adult...

Regional Chamber and Kiwanis Club to Host Roanoke City Mayoral Candidate Forum on October 1st

he Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke, is excited to announce the Roanoke City Mayoral Candidate Forum,...

 Mill Mountain Zoo Welcomes a Baby Wallaby – A Joey!

Mill Mountain Zoo is home to three adult Bennett’s Wallabies, and now… A JOEY! The wallabies arrived at the zoo back in April of this...

End Rezoning Proposal- Rebuild Homes Instead

There’s a shortage of 4000 places to live in Roanoke, according to coverage in The Roanoke Times. The proposed city-wide rezoning ordinance before city Council...

Library of Virginia to Bring Mobile Programming Van to South County Library in Roanoke 

The Library of Virginia will bring its mobile programming van, LVA On the Go, to the Roanoke County Public Library’s South County Library, 6303...