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Annual Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Set for December 4th

The Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with the Annual Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 4th, at 7:00 P.M.

Step Inside History With Montgomery Museum’s Historic Holiday House Tour

Step Inside History: Montgomery Museum’s Historic Holiday House Tour returns on December 6, 2025.

Southwest Virginia Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker” at Berglund Center

Southwest Virginia Ballet presents the classic holiday tradition, "The Nutcracker," at the Berglund Center December 12–14.

Western Virginia EMS Council Selects Next Executive Director

With a career spanning 45 years in EMS, Debbie Akers takes the helm at Western Virginia EMS Council.

Virginia Western Educational Foundation Announces 2025-26 Scholarship Recipients

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation has awarded $198,111 in general scholarships to 121 students attending Virginia Western Community College.

The Grove on Patterson Receives 2025 Governor’s Award As Outstanding Community Organization

The Grove on Patterson is honored as Outstanding Community Organization in the 2025 Governor’s Volunteerism & Community Service Awards.

Brad Williams Returns to Berglund Center

Brad Williams is bringing The Tall Tales tour to Berglund Center on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Virginia Western and Total Action for Progress (TAP) Join Together to Offer Nurse Aide Training for Certification

For many, this training will be low to no cost, leading to an in-demand career in healthcare.

Deck the Doors Holiday Exhibit at the Roanoke History Museum

The Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums announce Deck the Doors, an inaugural festive holiday exhibition in the lobby of the Historic Norfolk & Western Passenger Station, on view from November 29, 2025, through January 4, 2026.

Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol Comes to Roanoke

Dolly Parton’s "Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol" is bringing heart, hope and holiday magic to the Berglund Center on November 25.

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Annual Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Set for December 4th

The Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with the Annual Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 4th, at 7:00 P.M.
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Step Inside History With Montgomery Museum’s Historic Holiday House Tour

Step Inside History: Montgomery Museum’s Historic Holiday House Tour returns on December 6, 2025.
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Southwest Virginia Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker” at Berglund Center

Southwest Virginia Ballet presents the classic holiday tradition, "The Nutcracker," at the Berglund Center December 12–14.
Debbie Akers, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Western Virginia EMS Council

Western Virginia EMS Council Selects Next Executive Director

With a career spanning 45 years in EMS, Debbie Akers takes the helm at Western Virginia EMS Council.
The 2025-26 Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship cohort pose for a photo at their August 21, 2025 welcome dinner.

Virginia Western Educational Foundation Announces 2025-26 Scholarship Recipients

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation has awarded $198,111 in general scholarships to 121 students attending Virginia Western Community College.
Pictured left to right, Robert Natt, Donna Littlepage, First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Dr. Kim Simcox, Isabel Thornton, Shirley Holland

The Grove on Patterson Receives 2025 Governor’s Award As Outstanding Community Organization

The Grove on Patterson is honored as Outstanding Community Organization in the 2025 Governor’s Volunteerism & Community Service Awards.
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Brad Williams Returns to Berglund Center

Brad Williams is bringing The Tall Tales tour to Berglund Center on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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Virginia Western and Total Action for Progress (TAP) Join Together to Offer Nurse Aide Training for Certification

For many, this training will be low to no cost, leading to an in-demand career in healthcare.
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Deck the Doors Holiday Exhibit at the Roanoke History Museum

The Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums announce Deck the Doors, an inaugural festive holiday exhibition in the lobby of the Historic Norfolk & Western Passenger Station, on view from November 29, 2025, through January 4, 2026.
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Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol Comes to Roanoke

Dolly Parton’s "Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol" is bringing heart, hope and holiday magic to the Berglund Center on November 25.
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