Thursday, 8/14 to Sunday, 8/17 — Roanoke Comedy Fest a weekend-long celebration of live comedy in the Star City. With over a ...

Roanoke's National Night Out arrived after a weekend of shootings. While gun violence is trending downward citywide, ...

Melrose Plaza is a major investment in neighborhood revitalization, addressing long-standing gaps in access to healthcare and ...

A judge sided with a nonprofit retirement home company over an attempt by Roanoke County to strip its tax exemption. And the county promptly took the uncommon step of asking Judge Charles Dorsey to ...

Republican James Creasy has criticized a new inmate center located in the home of GOP Councilman Nick Hagen, who has not endorsed him.

Pedro Szalay, the longtime Southwest Virginia Ballet director, said the U.S. doesn't feel like the welcoming country he ...

Roanoke leaders aim to adjust, but not completely gut, controversial zoning reforms designed to create more multifamily ...

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Food Corner Booth: Henrietta's Cafe Opens, Chris's Coffee & Custard Relocating, Cigars and Hot Dogs, a Look at Leonore's Pizza In our monthly Corner Booth food column, we feature restaurant openings, ...