Roanoke VA

Roanoke sits in the mountains, surrounded by views that make you want to pull over and stare. But the food here is just as impressive as the scenery. This list has ten restaurants in this Virginia city that are worth the trip in 2026. I have eaten at every one, and each time I have left planning my return.

Latell is the 19th commitment of the class for Virginia Tech.

Brandon Ward and the Kevin Powell Speed Motorsports team proved once again they are one. of the powerhouse teams to beat on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic. This. past weekend, Ward and the team brought a very competitive car to Franklin County. Speedway in Callaway, Virginia for the...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Taking the family out for dinner is a treat—but that treat is getting more expensive as food prices rise, and restaurant owners say they’re still dealing with higher costs on multiple fronts. One Roanoke diner said going out is still worth it, as long...

Gary Wayne St. Clair, 63, crossed Campbell Avenue on a Thursday night in May. The driver stayed. The road stayed. Nine days later, only St. Clair was gone. Just after 10 p.m. on a Thursday night in May, Gary Wayne St. Clair tried to cross Campbell Avenue in southeast Roanoke. Nine days later, he passed away.

City Council’s quiet move to appoint a retired healthcare finance chief and a real estate strategist to Roanoke’s School Board could reshape how more than a hundred million dollars in education gets spent, and revive the debate over who truly has a say in the future of the city’s most vulnerable students.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A busy stretch of Plantation Road could soon look different as county leaders move forward with a pedestrian safety plan following concerns about crashes and a lack of sidewalks near high-traffic stores. The corridor between Food Lion and Walmart has become one of the region’s...

Brandon Blevins is buying Fork in the Market, taking over the downtown Roanoke restaurant after years as its general manager. Blevins said the previous owners approached him about carrying the business forward while stepping away from day-to-day operations. He does not expect customers to notice major changes right awa

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors appointed Jim Miller as rector Tuesday, less than a week after Gov. Abigail Spanberger removed John Rocovich from the role and the board. Miller will serve as rector, or head, of the governing board of the university for the 2026-27 year beginning on July 1. The 13-member board voted

In Roanoke, Virginia, one entrepreneur’s dream ran into permit rules, taxes, Prohibition-era alcohol rules, and a city order to spend $10,000 on a “historic” dry-cleaning sign.