Museum opens “Taubman Christmas Corner”
The Taubman Museum of Art is turning its gift shop into Roanoke's first year-round Christmas shop. Executive Director Della Watkins says it's called the "Taubman Christmas ...
Liberty Road bridge repairs to impact I-581 through Monday
From VDOT: Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 19, a contractor will begin making repairs to the Liberty Road bridge over southbound I-581 near mile marker 2 in ...
Roanoke Fire-EMS has safety pointers on space heaters
The cold weather is here ... that means people will be pulling their space heaters out of storage and stoking up the fireplace. Roanoke Fire-EMS ...
Roanoke County school superintendent to attend White House education summit...
Roanoke County Schools Superintendent Lorraine Lange heads for the White House today as one of 100 school leaders selected for a national summit. The "National ...
Virginia education leaders gather for annual meeting
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) _ Education leaders from across Virginia are gathering in Williamsburg for the annual convention of the Virginia School Boards Association. More than ...
Film industry spending in Virginia increases
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe says spending by the film industry increased 16 percent last year compared to 2012. The governor's office ...
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors hire administrator
An unnamed candidate has verbally accepted an offer to become the next administrator in Roanoke County. The person has only been identified so far as candidate ...
Suspect mistakenly released back in jail
PITTSYLVANIA, Va. (AP) _ A Pittsylvania County suspect who was mistakenly released on bond is back in jail. Keith Edward Dean of Altavista was arrested ...
Hannah Graham death ruled homicide
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Authorities have ruled the death of a University of Virginia student a homicide. The Albemarle County Police Department released the cause ...
Fracking to be permitted in GW National Forest
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) _ Fracking will be allowed in parts of the largest national forest on the East Coast under a new federal management plan ...
New home for Blue Ridge Literacy
The non-profit that helps people - mainly recent immigrants - with their English writing and reading skills is moving from one side the of main ...
Police hope sureveillance photo helps nab business burglary suspect
From Roanoke County Police: On the morning of November 14, 2014 at approximately 0100 hours an unknown white male broke into a business and stole ...
Roanoke City celebrates “Save the Music” partnership
More than $500,000 from VH1's "Save the Music Foundation" over the past 5 years has helped bolster music education programs and provided instruments for Roanoke ...
Bedford Co. residents now have 24/7 dropoff site for old meds
There's a new way for Bedford County residents to get rid of unwanted, unused or expired medications any time of the day or week. It's ...
Ride-sharing to top taxis in Virginia
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) _ A draft state report predicts taxis will be outnumbered by ride-sharing drivers after Virginia begins regulating the industry. The Virginian-Pilot obtained ...
VDH: More babies thriving in Virginia
In celebration of World Prematurity Awareness Day, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) announce a major improvement ...
Virginia marking College Application Week
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia high school students are getting hands-on assistance in applying for college as part of Virginia College Application Week. The event ...
Local writers place in screenwriting competition
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Two screenwriters and a newspaper reporter are the winners of the 2014 Virginia Screenwriting Competition. The Virginia Film Office announced the ...
Health officials investigate illness at UVA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ State health officials are investigating an illness that sickened more than a dozen University of Virginia students. Media outlets report that ...
Virginia Farm bureau, law firm sued over a Virginia fair sale
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Farm Bureau and an area law firm are being sued over the auction conducted to by the State Fair ...
