In Montgomery County, the corporate headquarters for a five-state operation of owned and managed senior living facilities includes a vineyard and more.
Saturday’s annual running of the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon and related events will result in numerous temporary road closures and no parking zones during the event.
“It wasn’t a very pretty one, but it’s a win at the end of the day. That’s all that matters.”
A former government lawyer and administrative law judge now retired in Floyd will run for the 9th Congressional District this November against Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem.
SALEM -- Roanoke College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Science Center at Massengill Auditorium on Saturday, starting at 4 p.m. The new facility project has been planned since 2011.
The WNBA champs were surprised Kitley was still available at the end of the second round.
A Blue Ridge man is now facing civil penalties, the Transportation Security Administration said.
Michael Dennis Hightower Jr., 41, is facing four counts of aggravated sexual battery of a minor, according to court documents.
In the 15 years between 2008 and 2022, 1,398 people died as a result of crashes involving motorcycles in Virginia — nearly 100 people per year.
Smith, who worked for Tech for 40 years, will be inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.
The citizen academy event gives students a close-up look at what the agency does.
Lifelong Roanoker Mary Lynn Wright says she’s been going on the tour for Historic Garden Week for many years, but never imagined she would have a house be part of this annual spring event. This year it's happening April 27.
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Carson Lionel Rees is accused of entering restricted grounds, demonstrating in the Capitol building and two counts of disorderly conduct
Joseph Richard Walker is charged with killing a drug dealer at his Roanoke home and later setting the body on fire in Bedford County.
The veteran educator was named teacher of the year for the 14 school systems of Virginia's Region 6, and is in the running to be the commonwealth's teacher of the year.
More than 51,000 customers and former customers were affected, according to lawsuit.
Roanoke County Public Schools Education Foundation recognized five educators Wednesday night for excellence in teaching.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies. But that hasn’t been the case.
Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday.
Dr. Robert H. Gowdy, a physics professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, explains what you need to know about the April 8 eclipse.
Joe Lieberman's death marks an irreplaceable loss for No Labels, injecting a new level of uncertainty into the organization’s 2024 ambitions.
College basketball statistician Ken Pomeroy (aka KenPom) comes on the podcast to talk about his wildly popular basketball analytics website and his time as a meteorologist.
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
A federal appeals court has again prevented Texas from arresting and deporting migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the the law briefly took effect.
In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the laws’ exceptions are dangerously unclear.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have clinched their parties' presidential nominations with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want.
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