Roanoke VA

Franklin County voters will be asked to approve a one percent general retail sales tax on the November ballot. The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved the referendum at the July 21 meeting for the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the County School District. The five-year plan is designed for...

Voters have plenty to consider as five candidates seek three party nominations. The post Amid a late accusation, apology and a response to an assault charge, Roanoke’s Democratic city council primary to be decided on Aug. 4 appeared first on Cardinal News .

There’s a room in Roanoke, Virginia where the lights never stop blinking, the bells never stop ringing, and nobody is asking you to use your inside voice. The Roanoke Pinball Museum is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve stumbled onto something the rest of the world hasn’t figured out yet.

Plus, more Virginians are paying out of pocket for emergency department visits and LewisGale Hospital Montgomery announces a new CEO. The post The Pulse: Nonprofit raises more than $2 million to expand pediatric cancer treatments and resources in Southwest Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News .

Here’s the good news for anyone who has spent the summer so far parked in front of a box fan: the back half of July might be the busiest stretch on Virginia’s calendar. So here’s what’s happening across Roanoke and the rest of Virginia over the next 10 days — a run of arts, music and events that stretches from free con

This is so far the second-driest water year on record for the region. This is so far the second-driest water year on record for the region—with rainfall tracking at 43 percent below average—surpassed only by the historic drought of 1941, an era so severe that the Roanoke River trickled down to a series of shallow, stag

A well-structured public forum would allow for open examination of data, historical performance and future scenarios in a civil setting. It would not replace ongoing technical work by the Western Virginia Water Authority or state-mandated regional planning, but it could help build broader public understanding and confi

ROANOKE, Va. – At Roanoke City Council’s last candidate forum Tuesday night before the Aug. 4 primary, Democratic candidate Harvey Brookins made a public statement addressing a domestic abuse charge from 2017. Court documents obtained by 10 News show that Brookins was charged with a misdemeanor domestic assault...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Carrie Turnbull soft-launched Clarity Vet Consulting last October. She has spent the last month trying to grow her business, offering the Roanoke Valley’s first dedicated pet palliative and hospice care and euthanasia services right from the owners’ homes. “It is very difficult for veterinarians t

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Mountain Valley Cluster Dog Show opens Wednesday at the Salem Civic Center, running July 22–26, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is free. The event brings together approximately 842 dogs representing 151 breeds and varieties from across the country for five days of AKC conformation c