Two unrelated incidents at Smith Mountain Lake resulted in one drowning and what is currently being called a near drowning on Tuesday afternoon.
Residents of Carey Avenue spoke during the public hearing about the neighborhood's existing stormwater management issues.
Photographer Matt Gentry got his first glimpse of a newspaper career back when he was a teenager at Blacksburg High School in the late 1970s.
The red imported fire ant continues moving north with its arrival in Franklin County according to reports.
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The Franklin County School Board denied a proposal to increase their monthly stipend from $400 to $600 a month.
The 13 elementary school Spanish teachers are being reassigned to fill English learner positions required, but only partly funded, by new state standards.
Booker T. Washington is expanding its Juneteenth celebration to a three-day event starting June 20 in honor of the 160th anniversary of emancipation.
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Officials are meeting with state transportation officials later this month to advocate for changes in the scoring system.
An experienced town manager and former social studies teacher has been named the new city manager for Radford.
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A new officer is commanding the Radford Army Ammunition Plant after a change of command ceremony held Thursday.
More than 400 Franklin County graduates received their diplomas Friday night at the 75th Commencement Exercises at Cy Dillon Stadium in Rocky Mount.
Kids from the West End Center for Youth cannonballed into summer at the new Washington Park Pool in Northwest Roanoke on Friday afternoon.
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Congressman Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, on Thursday honored Roanoker Bob Slaughter and other D-Day veterans in remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in advance of the 81st anniversary of the Normandy landings.
William Fleming High School kicked off Roanoke's high school graduations on Thursday with diplomas for its 400-plus graduates. Patrick Henry High School's commencement happens Friday morning at the Berglund Center. Citywide, nearly 900 students are graduating.
Franklin County High School seniors will be graduating this Friday. One of this year's graduates is accomplished musician Connor Dunford.
Wilma Jean Jones testified that she shot only in self-defense
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The property is located near Cave Spring Middle School.
Following community conversations and research studies, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys transformed its headquarters facility into Roanoke’s newest neighborhood center, an announcement said.
Tests taken and exams aced, the last remaining step for 900 high school seniors in Roanoke is a triumphant stroll across the graduation stage.
The 40,000 square-foot dealership will be located off of U.S. 11 in Botetourt County.
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The Mountain Valley Pipeline went into operation in June 2024