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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

Welcome to The Pulse, a weekly roundup of health-focused news. Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys, new clinical studies, programs and services in Southwest and Southside Virginia. Got a tip or story idea? Email me at [email protected]. Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority distri

For the first time, Google hosted a public open house about its proposed data center in Botetourt County. Hundreds of people flooded into Lord Botetourt High School Wednesday to learn more about Google's proposed data center – and to voice their opposition to it. The two-hour open house was preceded by a protest in fro

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A piece of Franklin County history is getting a second life. The Boones Mill N& W Railway Depot helped shape the town for decades, serving as a hub for commerce and transportation. It is located on 24 Depot Drive in Boones Mill. Now, the...

Virginia Tech tied for No. 285 among more than 2,250 universities from over 100 countries in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 Best Global Universities rankings. U.S. News & World Report calculated the overall ranking for each university using a complex formula that involved 13 indicators that combined to measure glob

ROANOKE, Va. – On Wednesday, the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office gathered in Elmwood Park for their quarterly unsheltered Life Essentials Pop-Up event. The sheriff’s office, Food Lion and Calm Clinic passed out food, toiletries and informative pieces on how unhoused people who are in need can improve their health.

FLOYD, Va. (WFXR) – Derek Wall opened The Buffalo Hemp Company in 2019, and currently owns two stores in Roanoke and Floyd. He said it's been a struggle for several years to make a profit. "It takes a while to manufacture, to research, get it done and develop it,...

Following Friday’s church tent collapse tragedy in Bedford County, Thursday may bring more potential for a few storms to emit damaging gusts. The post It doesn’t take a tornado or a derecho for storm winds to become deadly appeared first on Cardinal News .

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The U.S. Postal Service is asking for the public’s help in protecting mail carriers from dog attacks. In 2025, USPS recorded 126 dog attacks in Virginia, including four in Roanoke. That number is down from 2024, but the U.S. Postal Service said it wants to bring the total to zero.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Police Department used license plate reader technology to help locate and arrest a suspect believed to be involved in an armed robbery. The incident happened Sunday in the 1700 block of Williamson Road. Using the license plate reader system, officers identified a possible location connected t