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Keeping Roanoke on Its Feet

With expertise in sports medicine and joint care, Dr. James Farmer combines advanced surgical techniques and noninvasive therapies to help patients regain strength, mobility and long-term wellness.

Do You Know… Katrina Hill?

The Community School director, once a middle school teacher, now leads with a commitment to progressive, student-centered learning.

Then and Now: Colonial American National Bank

Once part of a prominent Roanoke Valley banking legacy dating back to 1910, the Vinton building continues its financial roots today as a Truist Bank location.

Medical Professionals Profiles 2025

Learn more about the local physicians in our region with these medical profiles.

Strange Days of Roanoke: Catawba and the White Death

For six decades, the Catawba Sanatorium treated patients ravaged by tuberculosis.

A Crisis of Care

Roanoke City leads Virginia in foster care cases — a sobering reflection of systemic struggles, but also a call to action for a community that can be the difference.

Southern Spoonful: Sip, Snack & Relax

Aperitivos are the perfect summer tradition, offering light drinks and bites while unwinding and enjoying the warm evening air.

Sports Media Fame

WFXR’s Jermaine Ferrell was recently named Sportscaster of the Year.

Swinging for Success

Roanoke’s new premium indoor golf venue fills a unique gap for lovers of the sport.

Building Campers and Community

After Noke Van Co. suffered a devastating fire last month, owners vow to return to their business of helping people experience outdoor adventures.

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Dr. James Farmer

Keeping Roanoke on Its Feet

With expertise in sports medicine and joint care, Dr. James Farmer combines advanced surgical techniques and noninvasive therapies to help patients regain strength, mobility and long-term wellness.
Katrina Hill

Do You Know… Katrina Hill?

The Community School director, once a middle school teacher, now leads with a commitment to progressive, student-centered learning.
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Then and Now: Colonial American National Bank

Once part of a prominent Roanoke Valley banking legacy dating back to 1910, the Vinton building continues its financial roots today as a Truist Bank location.
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Medical Professionals Profiles 2025

Learn more about the local physicians in our region with these medical profiles.
Patients slept on open verandas, regardless of temperature, due to the perceived benefit of inhaling fresh air.

Strange Days of Roanoke: Catawba and the White Death

For six decades, the Catawba Sanatorium treated patients ravaged by tuberculosis.
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A Crisis of Care

Roanoke City leads Virginia in foster care cases — a sobering reflection of systemic struggles, but also a call to action for a community that can be the difference.
Melon Balls with Baked Prosciutto

Southern Spoonful: Sip, Snack & Relax

Aperitivos are the perfect summer tradition, offering light drinks and bites while unwinding and enjoying the warm evening air.
WFXR’s Jermaine Ferrell

Sports Media Fame

WFXR’s Jermaine Ferrell was recently named Sportscaster of the Year.
Owner Tim Young on the large, putting green as you enter the venue.

Swinging for Success

Roanoke’s new premium indoor golf venue fills a unique gap for lovers of the sport.
After firefighters contained the three-alarm fire on April 5, the building that housed Noke Van Co. was reduced to rubble. Owners promise this is not the end of their business and their dreams.

Building Campers and Community

After Noke Van Co. suffered a devastating fire last month, owners vow to return to their business of helping people experience outdoor adventures.
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