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Chris’s Coffee & Custard Celebrates New Food Truck

Chris's Coffee & Custard celebrates the addition of their new food truck.

There’s Good, Clean Fun in Line Dancing

Young locals are grabbing their cowboy boots and hitting the line-dancing floor at Sidewinders.

Acclaimed Broadway Stars Flock to Roanoke for Mill Mountain Theatre’s Bright Star

The lights of Broadway are about to shine brighter in Roanoke as stars flock to the Star City for Mill Mountain Theatre’s production of “Bright Star.”

Xavier Duckett Inspires Northwest Roanoke to Rise at The Collective Co-Working Space

Xavier Duckett and the Humble Hustle team celebrate the opening of their co-working space, The Collective.

Local Artist Beautifies Botetourt Libraries

The Botetourt Libraries has added murals to their space thanks to a local artist.

Elote Alebrije Owner Finds New Life in Corn

As Elote Alejibre turns one, the owner reflects on finding new life in corn.

Library’s Books to Grow Kits Win Award

Roanoke County Library has earned an award for their Books to Grow kits.

Arts Connect the Food System

The Roanoke Foodshed Network (RFN) is providing support for members of the RFN and the Roanoke arts community to host a series of community-based arts and cultural events around food and farming.

Cyclists Promote Community, Wellness through Weekly Beginners’ Bike Ride

Every Tuesday night, a group of friends gathers at Cardinal Bicycle to take part in L'Eroica, a weekly bike ride that started almost a decade ago.

Friendship Wins Statewide Awards for Excellence in Resident Programming

Friendship, a local leader in senior living and rehabilitation, has been selected for both first and second place recognitions in the 2023 D. A. “Woody” Brown Community Involvement Awards.

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Chris Woodrum and friends celebrate the opening of new custard truck.

Chris’s Coffee & Custard Celebrates New Food Truck

Chris's Coffee & Custard celebrates the addition of their new food truck.
Josh Fugate and Shelby Valade (back, center) with the Thursday night crowd

There’s Good, Clean Fun in Line Dancing

Young locals are grabbing their cowboy boots and hitting the line-dancing floor at Sidewinders.
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Acclaimed Broadway Stars Flock to Roanoke for Mill Mountain Theatre’s Bright Star

The lights of Broadway are about to shine brighter in Roanoke as stars flock to the Star City for Mill Mountain Theatre’s production of “Bright Star.”
Xavier Duckett, founder and executive director of Humble Hustle and The Collective.

Xavier Duckett Inspires Northwest Roanoke to Rise at The Collective Co-Working Space

Xavier Duckett and the Humble Hustle team celebrate the opening of their co-working space, The Collective.
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Local Artist Beautifies Botetourt Libraries

The Botetourt Libraries has added murals to their space thanks to a local artist.
Julia Rigney and Garland Key sell elotes at the Botetourt Honey Festival on August 19.

Elote Alebrije Owner Finds New Life in Corn

As Elote Alejibre turns one, the owner reflects on finding new life in corn.
The library marketing director, Caitlin Gills, has the perfect way to test out children's books on her two boys, Colter, 5, and Connor, 2.

Library’s Books to Grow Kits Win Award

Roanoke County Library has earned an award for their Books to Grow kits.
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Arts Connect the Food System

The Roanoke Foodshed Network (RFN) is providing support for members of the RFN and the Roanoke arts community to host a series of community-based arts and cultural events around food and farming.
L’Eroica bike ride group

Cyclists Promote Community, Wellness through Weekly Beginners’ Bike Ride

Every Tuesday night, a group of friends gathers at Cardinal Bicycle to take part in L'Eroica, a weekly bike ride that started almost a decade ago.
Residents and team members enjoying a movie night for “Camp Friendship” week.

Friendship Wins Statewide Awards for Excellence in Resident Programming

Friendship, a local leader in senior living and rehabilitation, has been selected for both first and second place recognitions in the 2023 D. A. “Woody” Brown Community Involvement Awards.
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