Friday brought flags to Main Street, an annual protest by the city’s refusal to allow them on the light posts. But it was just the start of a weekend of events tied to history.
The principal at Central Elementary has posted a teddy bear in her office window at school, and called for others in the community to do the same at home for the students to find while out with their families around the area.
With many schools on hybrid and remote learning, Boxerwood hosted an outdoor Play and Learning Season program to let kids have a place to go and learn in a variety of subjects.
There’s only room for less than two and a half dogs per each of the seven districts before animals have to be sent to either foster homes or other shelters.
The officer's death has shaken America as it grapples with how an armed mob could storm the halls of the U.S. Capitol as the presidential election results were being certified.
The group meets with children of various ages and backgrounds in the the Charlottesville area each week to introduce them to running and other sports. This year, Run Your City participants will meet on Zoom for training and races from February 7 - March 14.
They’re keeping an eye on restrictions, but, “We’re almost fully booked for this summer,” Lime Kiln Executive Director Spencer McElroy said. “And we’re getting a lot of inquiries about when we’re going to start up from our fans.”
Rockbridge area organizations decorated trees that visitors then voted on with supplies for Project Horizon, which helps people fleeing domestic violence.
Old Lex Mercantile will be contributing five percent of its sales in January, up to $500, to the Rockbridge Area Relief Association and the Community Table.
New Year’s Day 2021 holds special significance for a family in Wythe County. H. W. Brackens celebrated his 100th birthday Friday, with five generations by his side.
Each year on January 1st, the Roanoke Branch of the NAACP honors Jubilee Day with a service and celebration.Friday afternoon, members continued that tradition with a virtual program that included prayers, musical performances and remarks from minister and school administrator Archie Freeman.
2020 was a difficult year that kept us apart, challenged our assumptions and threatened our sense of community. But there were also moments that brought people together in challenging circumstances.
The Skating Center of Roanoke Valley got the drop on 2021 Thursday afternoon. A 39-year tradition played out at 4 p.m. with the center’s annual balloon drop.
The Town of Christiansburg and beyond is mourning the loss of Kelly Walters, a dedicated servant to the community. Walters was a captain for 10 years with the Christiansburg Rescue Squad but served in the New River Valley for more than 50.
On Tuesday, Chastity Eppard made a Facebook post asking if any local children needed gifts this year for Christmas on Friday. Days later, the community pulled off Christmas.
JP's Toy Drive got enough money to go on a spending spree at the Walmart in Lexington, and then with the help of the Glasgow Fire Department and a special assistant in the form of Santa, they made deliveries in Rockbridge County over the weekend.
The 51,250-square-foot CMA will offer a platform for business success targeted at manufacturing companies establishing or expanding their presence in Southern Virginia.
Nearly 600 acres of permanently protected land will be added to the area in an effort to preserve the views from McAfee Knob, improve access to the Appalachian Trail and provide greater conservation of the surrounding area.
