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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A county fair, a flower festival, live theatre and a fundraiser concert are among the events taking place across southwest Virginia this weekend. The New River Valley Fair runs through Saturday at Fairgrounds Circle in Dublin. The fair features carnival rides, a petting zoo, fair food and racing p

CAVE SPRING, Va. – Update:. The Cave Spring Volunteer Fire Department provided an update to its response to a structure fire on Thursday. According to officials, crews responded to reports of a structure fire and possible explosion in the 5100 block of Benois Road at 2:25 p.m. CSVFD said...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Here @ Home often mentions the Virginia Workforce Connection website in our Career Corner segments, but never really described how it works and its functionality. Until now. Here @ Home sits down with Toni McLawhorn, Business & Development Manager, Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board, to h

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WDBJ) - The Salem Ridgeyaks offense ran out of steam on Wednesday night, but not before salvaging a doubleheader split in Kannapolis. Salem claimed game one against Kannapolis, 7-2, before being shut out 1-0 in the nightcap. In game one, Starlyn Nunez and Louis Andujar both hit two-run...

ROANOKE, Va. – Bryce Woodliff was recently tabbed to be head coach for the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers boys program. While it’s a big opportunity for the Roanoke native, it wasn’t an easy decision to leave William Fleming where he served as an assistant under Christian Kirchman. As...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – It’s an overcast morning on Smith Mountain Lake. The sky is spitting rain. And the water is a bit choppy. Guide Tommy Moore is picking up two fishermen, Dave Roch and Rob Holtz. They’re paying for a half day of chasing striped bass.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new resource is helping provide medicine to some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Wednesday, Specialty RX cut the ribbon on its new Roanoke facility. The company provides pharmacy support for long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes and rehab centers. This is...

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – Unlike a neighborhood pharmacy, you won’t find customers walking in to pick up prescriptions at SpecialtyRX. As the Roanoke Valley faces an ongoing pharmacy crisis and a growing senior population, SpecialtyRX says its new regional pharmacy is focused on ensuring residents receive medications accur

ROANOKE, Va. – Volunteers came together today at Bullitt Avenue Southeast to build a house for Habitat for Humanity. Dozens of women, community partners and supporters spent the day framing walls, installing siding, and teaching each other construction skills- all to help a future homeowner. Habitat says about 75%...