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Looking for something useful and free around Fincastle? Here are a few great items your neighbors are giving away right now — from kids’ learning books to outdoor furniture.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke Valley Saves Week kicked off on Saturday at the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s annual spring cookout at the EnVision Center. The United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge and Bank on Roanoke Valley host the week’s events and classes each year in partnership with America Saves Week, a nationwide effort to improve financial literacy and promote good spending habits to...

(WDBJ) - April 5, 1856:. Booker T. Washington was born in Franklin County, Virginia. Washington would later gain fame for championing humanitarian efforts for African Americans, establishing the Tuskegee Institute, a school for African Americans, in 1881. Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is celebrating the upcoming 250th birthday of...

The board will also review the division’s upcoming application for federal Perkins Act career and technical education grant funding. The post Montgomery school board considers $4 million in building fixes, better employee exit numbers Tuesday appeared first on Cardinal News .

Councilman Phazhon Nash said he thought the plan to provide $400,000 was a good “compromise” within the city’s tight budget. The post Roanoke City Council to take up funding for Washington Park caretaker’s cottage appeared first on Cardinal News .

"I believe a healthy newspaper helps build a stronger, more connected city," Ollie Howie said. The Roanoke Rambler announced today that Roanoke entrepreneur Ollie Howie has joined the publication as its new owner. The transaction closed March 30. Howie brings a wealth of business experience, a commitment to the Roanoke...

Forecasted highway projects that may affect travel during the week ahead are provided by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). VDOT notes that work schedules and construction project timelines are always subject to change and are weather dependent. New information and changes to current projects are noted in this week’s update.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Today is Easter, which means many are transforming their white eggs into muted pastels through at-home coloring techniques. Melissa Wright, director of Virginia Tech’s Food Producer Technical Assistance Network in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has some tips on how to use ingredients you might already have lying in […]

Shredding unwanted documents helps prevent identity theft. The post NRV spring spruce-up this week: Shred-a-thon, special plant sale and curbside debris collections appeared first on Cardinal News .