Roanoke VA

Built for $25 million on 58.6 acres along Route 419, the two-level enclosed mall introduced modern indoor shopping to the region. Crowds filled its parquet corridors and glass-lined atriums, exploring 658,000 square feet of stores, fountains, and restaurants. Planning and Conception. Planning for Tanglewood Mall...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - 3 Balloons, a non-profit organization that employs adults with intellectual disabilities, is celebrating the grand opening of its retail store Saturday, November 1. “I enjoy working here. It’s the best job you can ever have,” said 3 Balloons employee Ruth Anna Walker. Employees are...

Through the kindness of a stranger, an artifact at the center of family folklore has finally found its way home after spending years tucked away in a basement. A military footlocker that once held the belongings of former Gov. Linwood Holton Jr. while he served in the U.S. Navy more than eighty years ago was recently...

VIRGINIA (WBFF) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will make five stops across Virginia Saturday to stump for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, his campaign announced. Registration forms on the progressive volunteering site Mobilize show Moore as a featured guest at events ranging from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m....

If your family is feeling the pinch with SNAP funding on hold, you’re not alone — and the New River Valley is full of organizations ready to help. We’ve rounded up local resources where you can find free groceries, community meals, and kid-friendly food programs to make things a little easier.Please refer to this...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A potential housing development in Christiansburg could bring new homes to the southern end of town. The proposal brought to Christiansburg Town Council requests a rezone of agricultural land on Kimball Lane into a single-family residential district. Although the town needs this housing,...

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around roanoke.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - As the government shutdown continues, school divisions in our hometowns are finding ways to keep kids fed. Roanoke County Public Schools is urging all parents to apply for free and reduced meals during the shutdown as a way to ensure no student goes hungry while trying to learn.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The Bedford County Department of Social Services will open a temporary Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) information hotline on Monday, November 3. County SNAP recipients can call 540-586-7750, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., for guidance and information on community...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Some go above and beyond decorating their house for the holidays — and one home in Christiansburg is definitely one of them. But two nights in a row, their decorations were stolen in the night. The victims stayed up and called police when the thieves...