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LEAP and the City of Roanoke launch Solarize Roanoke

City of Roanoke residents are invited to take advantage of the SolarizeVA program that launched on Tuesday, April 15th! Adding solar power to your home is easier and more affordable...

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...

Nominations Open for Leadership Roanoke Valley Class of 2026

Leadership Roanoke Valley (LRV) is accepting nominations through May 1st for its class of 2026....

Let The Commonwealth Games Begin

The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia are rapidly approaching. The Games are an Olympic-style amateur sports festival for both male and female athletes...

Swim Competition Heating Up

Swim pix of the week: summer swim teams from Roanoke City, Roanoke County and Botetourt County met head on Monday night as Ashley Plantation,...

DC Baseball

Despite being mired firmly in last place, the Washington Nationals welcomed big crowds as they hosted the Red Sox last week. Attendance-wise, it was...

Eagle Scouts

Seven Boy Scouts who have achieved scouting's highest advancement honor were recognized at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor recently.  Lucian Grove III,  Matthew...

New Course is Open

The exclusive Ballyhack Golf Course in the Mt. Pleasant area of Roanoke County opened last weekend, showing off what developer George Lester hopes will...

Local Sports Legend George “Kila” Miller Steps Down

In sports, it's one thing to be a great coach. It's quite another to attain a certain level of success that justifies one as...