Roanoke City Schools to eliminate 170 positions
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- The Roanoke City School Board has decided to cut 170 positions to address a $14 million funding gap. The decision was made on Tuesday, March 24 during a scheduled school board meeting. According to officials, the job cuts will impact 65 positions that are currently filled. Central office...
Free easter egg hunt at Salem’s RidgeYaks Stadium
SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – On Thursday, March 26, the Salem RidgeYaks Stadium will turn into a free Easter Egg Hunt for children aged three through ten. From 6:00-8:00 p.m., the stadium will have easter egg hunts roughly every 15 minutes. The evening also offers a visit from the easter bunny, crafts, inflatables, face...
7@four unveils Salem Ridge Yaks giveaway
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Your friends at 7@four are teaming up with the Salem Ridge Yaks for a $200 Merch Store Gift Card giveaway. All entries must be 18+ and have a valid ID. Winner will be drawn live on opening day for the Salem Ridge Yaks at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark.
Hometown Health: Expert says ‘mom brain’ can be a superpower during postpartum period
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Becoming a parent means more responsibility and less sleep. It can take time for the brain to adjust. “Mom brain has gotten a bad rap over the years,” said Dr. Tamar Gur, a psychiatrist with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Gur said “mom...
Kiwanis Club of Roanoke Batter Up for the Community
Join us for the largest pancake breakfast in the Roanoke Valley and help support our community! This year we want you to "Batter Up" to enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast while raising funds for local non-profits and youth programs. With tickets priced at just $8 per person, and children 5 and under eating...
Carilion to host annual electronics recycling event
ROANOKE, Va. – Carilion is set to host its annual electronics recycling event again on Saturday. Carilion will partner with River Acceptance to provide safe and secure recycling for the electronics you have been needing to get rid of, like the following:. Cathode ray tubes (in televisions or monitors)
911 Center to roll out new emergency dispatch protocols
The 911 Center in Roanoke will be rolling out new emergency medical dispatch protocols, moving to a more data-driven system. “Our current system is much more individualized, experience-based,” 911 Center Training Coordinator Toby Akers said. “So, we wanted something that’s more evidence-based, data-driven.”....
Botetourt County Fire & EMS New Assistant Chief Announced
The Department of Fire & EMS is excited to announce its first Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health & Safety. Captain Jonathan Rodgers, a member of the department since 2014, has been selected to fulfill this new command staff role within the organization. A new position in the...
Sabrina Rose-Smith ’00 to Serve as 2026 Commencement Speaker for Hollins University
Hollins alumna, trustee, and nationally recognized attorney Sabrina Rose-Smith ’00 will deliver the keynote address at Hollins University’s 184th Commencement ceremony, to be held Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Berglund Center Coliseum in Roanoke, Virginia. Rose-Smith is an equity partner in Goodwin’s...
This Charming Restaurant In Virginia Dishes Up The Best Family-Style Dinner Around
You know that feeling when you walk into someone’s house and immediately smell something incredible cooking, and you think, “Why can’t I live here?”. That’s The Homeplace Restaurant in Catawba, Virginia, except you don’t have to move in because they’ll feed you like family anyway.
