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  Country music star Darius Rucker is bringing his “Songs of Summer Tour 2026” to Roanoke. The three-time Grammy Award winner will perform at Elmwood Park on June 20, 2026, alongside ...

Detectives with the Roanoke Police Department announce the arrest of a man for the armed robbery of a Southwest gas station on Monday afternoon. 22-year-old Ryan Charles Huntress, of Collinsville, Vir...

With warmer weather now arriving in the Roanoke Valley, Roanoke County announced the return of several outdoor events beginning next weekend. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has more: https://wfirnews.com/...

A new season and a new name – the Salem RidgeYaks – formerly the Salem Red Sox – open up the 2026 Carolina League season tonight at home. Hope springs eternal at the start of every b...

The City of Roanoke, United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge, and other local partners are encouraging residents to take charge of their financial well being with a host of free financial empowermen...

Roanoke County Public Schools and Carilion Clinic have announced the next step in their long-standing partnership to promote regional workforce development. Carilion Clinic will be investing $1.25 mil...

Members of the Roanoke Police Department Major Crash Team arrested the driver of a pick-up truck that struck and killed a moped driver overnight. On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 11:52 p.m...

Culture Calendar graphic This Thursday at the Eleanor D Wilson Museum on the Hollins University campus at 6pm, an opening reception and talk with artist Rachel Burgess, a New York based printmaker who...

Do you know an unsung hero? Someone who normally works behind the scenes and avoids the spotlight? They may be a good candidate for the third annual United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge “Lo...

For the first time in 15 years, the Greater Roanoke and Alleghany region will have its rural transportation plan amended. Alison Stinnette, a Regional Transportation Planner with the Roanoke Valley-Al...