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Parkside Picks Returns May 3 with 60+ Vendors at Green Hill Park

Parkside Picks returns to Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park on Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM! As a community yard sale and flea market event, Parkside Picks...

Roanoke Youth Summit: PJ JAM Set for May 3

The annual Youth Summit hosted by the City of Roanoke is back with a brand-new...

Father, Son and Family Banquet Returns for 91st Year in Roanoke

For nearly a century, the Father, Son and Family Banquet have stood as one of...

PedalSafe ROA Announces 2025 Bike Month Events

PedalSafe ROA, a Roanoke-based safe cycling advocacy non-profit, is hosting four events in May to...

LEAP and the City of Roanoke launch Solarize Roanoke

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

City of Roanoke Publishes Less Restrictive Zoning Amendments Report

The City of Roanoke has published a comprehensive study and report on the Zoning Amendments adopted by City Council on March 18. The report...

Salem Native Participates in World’s Largest International Maritime Warfare Exercise

Petty Officer 1st Class John Fritz, a native of Salem, Virginia, serves aboard USS William P. Lawrence, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of...

Emergency Blood Shortage: Red Cross Supply Drops 25%

The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final...

Roanoke Native Participates in World’s Largest International Maritime Warfare Exercise

Lt. j.g. Carlee Anderson, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, serves aboard USS Fitzgerald, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of San Diego, California, and...

Roanoke Launches Community Engagement Week for Vision Zero Initiative

The City of Roanoke invites residents to participate in Community Engagement Week for Vision Zero Roanoke from August 5th through the 9th. This week-long...

VMT to Hold Teen Rail Camp in Conjunction With Norfolk Southern

The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. in partnership with Norfolk Southern is proud to announce its Teen Rail Camp to be held at the...