Roanoke VA

Roanoke’s newest venue is packing its schedule with entertainment and special events. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us its inaugural year has been a successful one. Across the Way productions hit the ground running when it opened the exchange with Grace Potter on New Year’s Eve. That...

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – For the first time, the Salem Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is holding an enrollment event where veterans can get connected to all resources and services in one place. Known as VetFest, veterans can get enrolled in the vast number of programs, including women’s health, caregiver support and so

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Research from the Medical University of South Carolina found cervical cancer screening rates among women ages 21 to 29 have been declining for decades, according to Hometown Health. At the same time, rates of cervical cancer have been increasing among women ages 30 to 64, researchers...

ROANOKE, Va. – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Markets Group announced that it had facilitated the sale of Rowe Furniture Distribution Center. The 378,720-square-foot fulfillment and distribution facility is located along the Southern Virginia I-81 corridor of Roanoke at 2121 Gardiner Street in Elliston. Manakin Holdin

A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery in Roanoke, according to the Roanoke Police Department. The incident occurred Thursday in the 1700 block of Hershberger Road. Authorities said that when officers arrived at the scene, the suspect believed to be involved in the robbery had already left the area.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - L. Flick Hatcher, a Roanoke native, independent author and practicing psychotherapist, has written a new novel called “Romancing Normal.”. Hatcher describes the book as fiction inspired by the arc of their own life experiences, from childhood in Roanoke to university in Charlottesville and work ac

Plus: A new tool helps families navigate disability services throughout the state, and Southwest Virginia’s local health departments offer flu vaccination clinics. The post The Pulse: Salem VA to host a summer enrollment event with medical screenings, benefits help and more appeared first on Cardinal News .

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - If you ask anyone in eastern Roanoke County, they’ll tell you about a special pride that comes from living in Vinton. And one of the things they’re most proud of is the restaurant that bears the town’s name. We’re stopping by the Vinton Café in this week’s Hometown Eats.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Rodeo Thrift is a nonprofit thrift store stocked entirely through community donations. It was founded by Caroline Dodson when she was just 17 years old,. Here @ Home welcomes Caroline to talk about how this once online resale business has exploded into a popular local shopping destination known fo

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A man was convicted Thursday in Montgomery County Circuit Court after being charged with narcotics offenses. 34-year-old Matthew Scott Pettus of Shawsville was found guilty of two counts of Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance... 3rd or Subsequent Offense, Distribution of a