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80’s star rocker Billy Idol is coming to Roanoke in September Billy Idol Admat Photo (Michael Muller)

80’s star rocker Billy Idol is coming to Roanoke in September

Gene Marrano July 6, 2021

80’s star rocker Billy Idol is coming to Roanoke’s Elmwood Park on September 24 as part of...

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Grandin ready to return to first-run films this weekend

Gene Marrano July 6, 2021

After keeping the doors open for much of the past year by showing vintage Hollywood films on...

Police: ATV driver dies after mechanical failure leads to crash Fatal ATV Accident

Police: ATV driver dies after mechanical failure leads to crash

Web Staff July 6, 2021

NEWS RELEASE: At 7:28 p.m. on Monday (July 5), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash...

Driver dies after pickup leaves road, strikes tree Fatal Accident

Driver dies after pickup leaves road, strikes tree

Web Staff July 6, 2021

NEWS RELEASE: At 1:29 p.m. on Thursday (July 1), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash...

ROA traffic picks up, but as a result, so do some local airfares Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport#2

ROA traffic picks up, but as a result, so do some local airfares

Evan Jones July 6, 2021

Officials are Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport say passenger counts continue to grow this year far ahead of earlier...

UPDATE: Motorcyclist reported as missing is located safe Greg Leonard

UPDATE: Motorcyclist reported as missing is located safe

Evan Jones July 5, 2021

UPDATED NEWS RELEASE: Mr. Leonard has been located safe in Bristol, Virginia. Thank you for assistance. PREVIOUS:...

Gas prices to stay where they are through summer travel season

Evan Jones July 5, 2021

The July Fourth holiday weekend marks the traditional start to the peak summer travel season, and it...

Virginia traffic fatalities up in 2020 – despite pandemic Traffic Deaths

Virginia traffic fatalities up in 2020 – despite pandemic

AP July 4, 2021

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Data show deaths in car crashes rose statewide last year, even as Virginians...

Fatal shooting in Bedford last night

AP July 4, 2021

(AP) A 36-year-old woman was fatally shot Saturday night as she drove on a road south of...

Roanoke County one of nation’s healthiest communities in 2021 Healthy Community Roanoke County

Roanoke County one of nation’s healthiest communities in 2021

Gene Marrano July 4, 2021

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (July 2, 2021) Roanoke County has been selected as one of US News &...

Fireworks at River’s Edge tonight Fireworks#2

Fireworks at River’s Edge tonight

Gene Marrano July 3, 2021

Happy 4th of July – a night early in Roanoke, which staged its pyrotechnics display tonight so...

Update: body of missing kayaker on New River found Pulaski County

Update: body of missing kayaker on New River found

Gene Marrano July 3, 2021

(Update 7/4 PM) Virginia Conservation Police have identified a body found in the New River as Charles...

Not too late to sign up: Four on the 4th race is tomorrow

Gene Marrano July 3, 2021

Four on the 4th is one of the main annual fundraisers for the Boys & Girls Clubs...

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Petition for School Board Referendum Pauses Effort

Gene Marrano July 3, 2021

(Roanoke resident Luke Priddy seeks to have the Roanoke City School Board elected – not appointed by...

Roanoke to refund parking citations issued in error over 3+ years Parking meters

Roanoke to refund parking citations issued in error over 3+ years

Web Staff July 2, 2021

NEWS RELEASE: On June 15, 2020, the City of Roanoke Auditing Report concerning On-Street Parking found a...