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Downtown Roanoke, Inc. launches GIVE Roanoke campaign

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) is rallying community support during GIVE Roanoke, the region’s largest day of giving, to raise funds for its Ambassador and Beautification programs. DRI is working to...

VA Tech Expert Shares Spring Lawn Care Tips

With spring seemingly here to stay, Virginia gardeners and lawn care enthusiasts are looking forward...

TAP Honors Member One for Donating Head Start Bus

Total Action for Progress (TAP) hosted a heartfelt event last week at Indian Village Head...

Roanoke Leaders Mobilize to Launch Solution to Maternal Opioid Crisis

A groundbreaking collaboration of healthcare providers, community organizations, and government agencies marks a significant milestone...

Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office to host first of four Special Olympic Virginia Fundraisers

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is thrilled to announce its fourth annual Cover the Cruiser...

Hope to Walk Plans Ukraine Trip to Help Amputees

A Blacksburg nonprofit hopes to travel in May to Ukraine to provide prosthetic legs to some of the estimated 100,000 soldiers and civilians, women...

BRRAG Kicks Off 2025 Sorriest Bus Stop Contest

ROANOKE – In this version of March Madness, it is bus stops, not basketball teams, that are going head-to-head. BRRAG, the Bus Riders of...

Pamplin Park to Host 160th Breakthrough Battle Weekend

Petersburg, Va. – Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is holding a 160th Breakthrough Battle Anniversary event on...

Peanut growers celebrate iconic legumes by giving back during National Peanut Month

FRANKLIN—Each March, National Peanut Month highlights the lasting impact peanuts have on communities and the economy. To celebrate the occasion, the Virginia Peanut Growers Association,...

SERCAP Celebrates 56 Years Assisting Underserved Rural Communities

SERCAP is celebrating 56 years of providing programs and services to help low-income rural communities throughout the Southeast United States. The Water Is Life! Banquet...

Roanoke Author Mike Allen Featured at Book No Further’s Indie Bookstore Day

Book No Further in Roanoke, the beloved independent bookstore, is celebrating Independence Book Day. Roanoke Author Mike Allen is the featured author for the...