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Good Samaritan Hospice founder Sue Ranson (left) with Aaron Housh, CEO

Founder of Good Samaritan Hospice Retires

The leadership at the first Medicare-certified hospice to serve the Roanoke Valley transitions as the founder retires.
Annie Harvey of MHA

Putting Mental Health on the Map

Mental Health America’s new executive director has big plans for the ‘tiny but mighty’ nonprofit.
Meyer Lemon Teacakes

Southern Spoonful: Wake Up Winter!

It’s easy to brighten up winter meals with a just a little squeeze of lemon. This sunny citrus fruit gives zest to savory dishes while adding zing to sweet desserts.
A hand holds a black-and-white photo of a historic Art Deco hotel over a modern downtown street scene.

Ponce de Leon Hotel

The Ponce de Leon, now an apartment property, houses remnants of its past as a hotel.
The Capitol Saloon on Salem Avenue in 1913.

The Day Roanoke Went Dry

The last night before Virginia Prohibition took effect was Halloween, and it made for the wildest party in Roanoke’s history.
A toddler in a "Dance to Your Own Beat" shirt shakes maracas while a woman in a cap laughs and a guitarist sings nearby.

The Magic of Music

How music therapy helps our emotions and physical health.
A young man stacks colorful blocks on a wooden table while a woman in a pale top guides him.

Where Science and Learning Converge

Cognitive fitness can be improved by using evidence-based techniques that exercise the brain. Fit Learning Salem offers accelerated learning programs to help learners succeed.
A group of about a dozen people posing in a meeting room in front of a projector screen showing the FAVE logo.

FAVE Bridges the Gap for All Abilities

Organizations are making an effort to become more inclusive for those with disabilities.
Towering natural limestone arch framing a cloudy sky above a creek at Natural Bridge, with a walkway below.

A Day in Natural Bridge

History, natural beauty and fun activities make Natural Bridge a great place to spend a day.
The Tragedy Site: This corner at Campbell Avenue and First (Henry) Street in front of the State and City Building was the site of the 1946 parade tragedy. Image is from the 1920s.

1946 Christmas Parade Tragedy

Crowds thronged downtown to view what was billed as the largest Christmas parade in Roanoke’s history. Twenty minutes before the parade commenced, tragedy struck.

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A young child with brown hair in a gray shirt and navy polka-dot skirt paints colorful swirls on a white wall, under the words "Living with Kid Art.
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Living with Kid Art

Get great tips on how to display your kids’ artwork at home.

Painted wood statue holding a teacup, a chandelier-lit dining room, and a wood-paneled sitting room.
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The House on the Hill

Stewardship of the signature structure on the city side of Mill Mountain is in the very conscientious hands of Drs.