Roanoke VA

Cynthia Sutton drives 3 ½ hours every three weeks from Big Stone Gap to Roanoke to see that Piggy, her 6-year-old tabby cat, gets the best cancer care available at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. And her commitment has been rewarded: Piggy is in clinical remission from...

Should students who are homeschooled be allowed to play on public high school sports teams in Virginia?

Ethan Grunkemeyer has committed to James Franklin twice... Once out of high school, and once out of the transfer portal.

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Standing Room Only, Inc., the non-profit organization that owns the Buchanan Theatre, is dedicated to two things: maintaining the century-old historical building, and providing affordable, family-friendly entertainment to Buchanan and Botetourt County. As part of the renovation, the Buchanan Theatre is installing a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Local health officials confirmed a case of rabies found in a fox in SW Roanoke. According to Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts, the rabid animal was found near Beechwood Drive and Roberts Road. Health officials offer the following tips to help prevent the spread of rabies:

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The Regional Commission is getting excited about the new office space in Christiansburg since construction began this month! The construction project will include enclosing the former bank drivethrough for a meeting room and building a second-floor meeting room. Bathrooms and a kitchen serving area will be added just...

In the upcoming months, students across the country will be graduating from college and heading into the real world. Many Virginia Tech students say that they are already feeling the pressure of job hunting. “I applied for around 250 internships and jobs for the summer, including co-ops and 12-week internships,”...

The April edition of our monthly food column also includes a Covenant Coffee review. Welcome to our food column, Corner Booth, where each month Layla Khoury-Hanold will guide us through what’s happening in Roanoke’s food scene. We’ll feature restaurant openings and closings, trends, changes in cuisine concepts or...