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Edgar Ornelas

Roanoke According to … Edgar Ornelas

In each installment of our blog series, you’ll meet a new face who’ll share their spin on the Star City – their favorite places to eat, drink, mix, mingle or get inspired. Meet Edgar Ornelas.
Kat Pascal, co-owner of Farmburguesa

Roanoke According to … Kat Pascal

In each installment of our blog series, you’ll meet a new face who’ll share their spin on the Star City – their favorite places to eat, drink, mix, mingle or get inspired. Meet Kat Pascal.
Student workers helped repair this home in Roanoke last year.

Renovation Alliance Seeks Auction Items

Renovation Alliance is looking for silent auction items for their March fundraiser.
Valentine's Lobster Appetizer

Valentine’s Day Happy Hour

Make this cute canapés for a little happy hour treat before your Valentine's Day dinner!
Guinness Chocolate Cake

Guinness Chocolate Cake

This recipe for Guinness Chocolate Cake takes stout to a new level.
"Agnes of God" was the last full production for Off the Rails Theatre until further notice.

Off the Rails Ceases Production for 2020

Off the Rails Theatre is going dark for the rest of 2020.
Blue-and-white helicopter flies over Carilion hospital buildings, a river, ballfields, and autumn-covered hills.

Carilion Economic Impact Significant

Carilion has an impact of $3.2 billion and 24,000 jobs in the most recent year of available figures.
Crispy potato wedges with bacon bits and chives on a dark plate, served with a small dish of ketchup.

Super Snacks for the Super Bowl

These game day snacks are sure to be favorites with your closest football fan friends.
Brick hospital tower with "Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital" sign on its facade, beside a tall blue-green glass wing, with wooded hills behind.

Carilion Hits Level 1 Pediatric

The Carilion Children's Hospital has been designated as this region's first Level 1 program for pediatric patients.
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Award-Winning Plays Set at Hollins Festival

Hollins University and Mill Mountain Theater will present their Winter Festival of New Works on January 23-February 2, featuring two award-winning new plays.

Departments

Four-panel collage of downtown apartment interiors: unfinished room, empty living room, bathroom, and white kitchen.
Features

On the Rise

The renovations to create new living spaces continue unabated.

Brushed-steel faucet and gray tile backsplash in a renovation; banner reads "The Roanoker presents Ask the Experts.
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Ask the Experts: Homes

Local homes experts answer all your questions about decor, maintenance, real estate and more.