Lake & More Weekly Calendar: May 6th – 12th
Placement in Lake & More Weekly Events is free for events taking place in the Smith Mountain Lake community, the surrounding counties of Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania, and the communities of Moneta, Huddleston, Goodview, Hardy, Wirtz, Burnt Chimney, Penhook and Union Hall. Submit a brief paragraph about your event via email to [email protected]. Events will be listed once before the event. The deadline for...
City of Roanoke prepares for 2026 Walk and Roll to School Day
ROANOKE, Va. – Before you speed through your commute, the City of Roanoke is asking drivers to slow down and hit their brakes. Roanoke has launched its 2026 traffic safety campaign “Slow Your Roll,” encouraging drivers to slow down and watch for people walking and biking - especially in school zones. All of this comes ahead of Wednesday’s Walk and Roll to School Day!
Roanoke Police in search of missing 16-year-old boy
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Police are requesting the public’s assistance in searching for a missing 16-year-old boy. Yosbel Gustavo Perez was reported missing April 30, 2026, according to police. Perez is described as 5′4″, 140 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes, according to the AWARE Foundation....
Ongoing drought conditions trigger warning from DOF; burn bans in place across hometowns
(WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) has warned Commonwealth residents that ongoing drought conditions are keeping wildfire risks elevated; low humidity and breezy conditions are prompting multiple counties to initiate or continue burn bans across our hometowns. Multiple communities across our hometowns have initiated burn bans until further...
SUV catches fire in Blacksburg near University City Blvd.
An SUV was engulfed in flames Tuesday in Blacksburg. It happened on Prices Fork Road near University City Blvd, close to Virginia Tech offices. It’s unclear what caused the fire, but the massive flames were a dramatic scene to witnesses nearby. Local firefighters were called to the scene to put out the blaze. It’s unclear what started the fire or if anyone was in...
2 men arrested following shooting in Roanoke, police say
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Two men have been arrested following a shooting in Roanoke on Monday, according to police. 39-year-old Brian Alexander Hurt and 44-year-old Paul Antonio Allen, both of Roanoke, have been arrested following a dispute that led to a shooting, according to the Roanoke Police Department. Around...
Mom’s quiet morning turns into $244K jackpot shock before kids wake
Mom wakes husband after stunning $244K lottery win Ferrum, VA – In the quiet moments before her children woke up, a Virginia mother placed a $2 online lottery bet that quickly turned into a $244,938 jackpot, prompting her to wake her husband to confirm what she thought could not be real.
Spanberger’s data center position is the test of her affordability message
On April 27, while Gov. Abigail Spanberger was in Roanoke signing twelve bipartisan workforce bills at her hundred-day mark, a group of Botetourt County residents drove over to confront her about the data center sales tax exemption. The recently approved Google data center campus in Greenfield Industrial Park has become a flashpoint in their county. […]
The Unbelievably Affordable Virginia City Where You Can Retire On $1,600 A Month
Retirement doesn’t have to mean moving to a place where the most exciting activity is watching the early bird special menu change. Roanoke, Virginia offers retirees a lifestyle that’s both affordable and genuinely enjoyable, proving you don’t need a fortune to live well in your golden years.
Cardinal Commerce Notes: 9 years of I-81 work, police buy Roanoke County building, restaurant...
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