You watch her on WDBJ 7, but did you know Natasha Ryan – Best of Roanoke Platinum winner for Best TV Anchor and Hottest Roanoker – also enjoys pets, marathons and everything Penn State? Here’s a peek at her off-camera life.
Recipes from City Market Saturdays
The Downtown City Market was the perfect location for Leslie Thomas, a student at the Culinary Institute at Virginia Western Community College, to show off some delicious summer recipes. Here are a few of the best.
Dogwood Restaurant Serves Up Southern Food Done Right
What do they call French toast in France? They call it toast. So what do they call Southern food at Dogwood Restaurant in Vinton? Well, they just call it food.
Why Court Rosen Proposed Upping the City Meals Tax
In late winter one of City Council’s newest members – 31-year-old Court Rosen – did something few politicians would dare by proposing a tax increase in the middle of a recession. Read why.
Sometimes, You Just Have to Take a Day Off…
Sometimes, you just have to take a day off. Those are the days your kids will always remember. Life will be there tomorrow.
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