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A fully costumed reenactment of the Emancipation Proclamation will take place this Friday, Juneteenth, in Old Salem. On May 21, 1865, at St. Philips Moravian Church in Salem, Chaplain Seth Clark of the Ohio 10th Cavalry declared all enslaved people within rebellious states shall be free. On Friday, Salem Congregation..

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Owning and operating a restaurant is already a full-time job. Changing the reputation of a location? That adds a whole new level of heavy lifting. That’s what Todd and Jamie Hancock took on at The Watering Hole in Roanoke in 2022. They’re doing it with a little faith, great food, and an extra help

The Franklin County office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) received an Achievement Award from the Virginia Association of Counties at the June 16 Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting. The award was presented by Julie Whitcock, general counsel for the Virginia Association of Counties. Virginia Tech a

ROANOKE, Va. – After more than three decades in public education, including seven years leading Roanoke City Public Schools through one of the most transformative periods in its history, Superintendent Dr. Verletta White announced that she will retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year. Roanoke City Public...

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — The Bedford Fire Department said there was a vehicle fire on Monday. According to officials around 7 p.m., while returning to quarters, BCoFR Medic 14-1 discovered an outbuilding with two passenger vehicles on fire in the 700 block of North Street in the Town of Bedford.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A Roanoke County homeschooling family is now taking its fight with the Virginia High School League to state court. On Monday, the Palmers filed a civil injunction in the county after withdrawing their federal lawsuit the week prior. That lawsuit argued that current eligibility rules within

Everett, athletic director Whit Babcock and executive associate AD John Ballein are all set to retire at the end of June.

Virginia has a dining scene that rewards those willing to look beyond the obvious. The state’s most memorable meals often happen in places you’d never find on a billboard, converted farmhouses, side-street storefronts, and towns that don’t show up on most tourist maps. From the Blue Ridge...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Commonwealth Catholic Charities is hosting a free community event in honor of World Refugee Day on June 17 at 7 p.m. at Grandin Theatre. The event, called Reel Hope, will feature a screening of “Peace by Chocolate,” a movie based on the true story of a Syrian refugee family and their experience re

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