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Carilion Hosts Children and Teen Toy and Clothing Drive

Learn how to help Carilion Mental Health’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit and Carilion Children’s Hospital with a toy and clothing drive for hospitalized children and teens.

Mill Mountain Theatre Announces Matt Shields as New Managing Director

Mill Mountain Theatre is pleased to announce that Matt Shields has been appointed as the new Managing Director beginning January 1, 2025.

Autonomous Vehicle Course Lays Groundwork for New Program at Virginia Western

Key to the course would be hands-on learning and field experiences to supplement lectures.

A Team Player for Roanoke

Valmarie Turner was a unanimous choice to fill Roanoke’s open City Manager position.

Fortune Feimster Returns to Berglund Center on May 2nd!

Affable, charismatic and one of a kind, Fortune Feimster is a standup comedian, writer and actor who uses her confessional comedy to bring people together.

The Floyd Center for the Arts Presents 30th Annual Winterfest and Festival of Trees

The event is held on Saturday, December 7th, and Sunday, December 8th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for two days of holiday cheer, family fun, and local shopping.

YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Announces Grand Opening

YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge announces its grand opening, ribbon cutting and open house for the YMCA at Tanglewood.

The Roanoker Magazine Documentary Set to Premiere

Blue Ridge PBS will air The Roanoker's documentary about the magazine and its thread throughout our community's history on Tuesday, December 3.

It’s the Truth! Liars Contest Honor for Two Roanoke Valley Residents

Roanoke Valley storytellers Chriss Tarantino and Leisa Thompson earned top honors for their wildly creative tall tales at Southwest Virginia's first-ever Liars Contest, held at the June Bug Center in Floyd.

Roanoke Foodshed Network Secures $800,000 USDA Grant

The ‘Strong Food and Farm Future’ Project aims to build equitable and resilient food systems in the region.

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Carilion Hosts Children and Teen Toy and Clothing Drive

Learn how to help Carilion Mental Health’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit and Carilion Children’s Hospital with a toy and clothing drive for hospitalized children and teens.
Matt Shields, new Managing Director at Mill Mountain Theatre

Mill Mountain Theatre Announces Matt Shields as New Managing Director

Mill Mountain Theatre is pleased to announce that Matt Shields has been appointed as the new Managing Director beginning January 1, 2025.
Members of the Autonomous Technologies course took a field trip to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in April. Pictured with VTTI’s “Smart Road” are (from left): Briana Wood, Dr. David Berry, Ashley Stanley, Adam O’Neal and Nat Stuart.

Autonomous Vehicle Course Lays Groundwork for New Program at Virginia Western

Key to the course would be hands-on learning and field experiences to supplement lectures.
Valmarie Turner is Roanoke's new City Manager.

A Team Player for Roanoke

Valmarie Turner was a unanimous choice to fill Roanoke’s open City Manager position.
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Fortune Feimster Returns to Berglund Center on May 2nd!

Affable, charismatic and one of a kind, Fortune Feimster is a standup comedian, writer and actor who uses her confessional comedy to bring people together.
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The Floyd Center for the Arts Presents 30th Annual Winterfest and Festival of Trees

The event is held on Saturday, December 7th, and Sunday, December 8th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for two days of holiday cheer, family fun, and local shopping.
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YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Announces Grand Opening

YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge announces its grand opening, ribbon cutting and open house for the YMCA at Tanglewood.
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The Roanoker Magazine Documentary Set to Premiere

Blue Ridge PBS will air The Roanoker's documentary about the magazine and its thread throughout our community's history on Tuesday, December 3.
Chriss Tarantino of Roanoke County, second place winner of Southwest Virginia’s first Liars Contest.

It’s the Truth! Liars Contest Honor for Two Roanoke Valley Residents

Roanoke Valley storytellers Chriss Tarantino and Leisa Thompson earned top honors for their wildly creative tall tales at Southwest Virginia's first-ever Liars Contest, held at the June Bug Center in Floyd.
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Roanoke Foodshed Network Secures $800,000 USDA Grant

The ‘Strong Food and Farm Future’ Project aims to build equitable and resilient food systems in the region.
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