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Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 2:44 PM EDT
Sheriff Bill Overton has a new granddaughter, and four of his deputies recently welcomed children into their familes.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 6:57 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
With the help of the nutrition staff, the staff at Kendal at Lexington's Borden Center cobbled together an ice cream cart and decorated it with signs worked on by the residents to add a little color.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 7:34 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
They say CASA is in need of funds and volunteers.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Anne Durr's party is being put off because of social distancing from COVID, but the folks at The Mayflower, where she lives, put out a call for some birthday cards in the meantime.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
The Virginia Bandits spent some of their COVID-enforced off time working on the town’s playground equipment and generally helping out.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 at 5:12 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
Five Bedford police officers helped the boy celebrate.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 8:45 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Art can offer an escape, or a moment of reflection during challenging times. That's the hope of one local artist and the health department employees who have made a special connection.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Ian Ostlund and his dog, Reese, have only been on duty together for a month or so, one of five teams that just graduated from training. That gives the department a total of nine teams, allowing them to properly cover the entire state now.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By Ann Taylor
Ashley Grace Bridal in Forest, Virginia is participating in "Brides Across America" for the third year, and this year, COVID-19 first responders can participate.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2020 at 2:40 PM EDT
|By Sarah Irby and Ashley Boles
K9 Remi has been with the Roanoke County Police Department since 2018 and is trained for explosives detection and tracking.
Local Radar
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
James Bryant, Sr. started driving buses for Bedford County Public Schools in 1959.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Four cheetah cubs born last October have been out of public view because of the COVID closing of the Safari Village.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
The money was raised solely from face mask sales.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By Ann Taylor
Patrick Henry High School and William Fleming High School students graduated virtually Thursday. Both graduations were streamed live on Facebook for family members and friends to listen in and watch their favorite grads big day.
Updated: May. 27, 2020 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
She spent over 50 hours making improvements to one park.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 4:32 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
Customers have been paying it forward to those workers by buying coffee for them ahead of time.
Updated: May. 25, 2020 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
They say the effort was the collaboration of a few local businesses.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
A new, light thought every day, written on a chalkboard and put in front of their house.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 7:59 PM EDT
|By Ashley Boles
Nathan Lovell was watching LIVE with Kelly and Ryan and saw CJ Baucom, a 9-year-old who ran 100 miles in 30 days to raise money for COVID-19. Nathan immediately knew he wanted to do the same thing.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 8:41 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
A major new playground, for a neighborhood that needs it, is now under construction in the city of Roanoke. On Tuesday morning, the Roanoke Kiwanis Club and its partners broke ground on the project, located between the Melrose Library and Forest Park Academy.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Leanna Scachetti
The pair says they have come up with a creative costume for their nightly walks for 53 days in a row.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 3:06 PM EDT
|By Pete DeLuca
Families reunited from afar after months of separation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Ashley Boles
Each one of the 16 seniors at Faith Christian was hand delivered a cap and gown and a personalized sign for the front yard.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 5:04 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
They had teachers stay in their cars for social distancing while they brought them a Chick-fil-A lunch.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Ann Taylor
Mothers' Day is Sunday! To celebrate, Friendship Manor in Roanoke held a "Mother's Day Parade" Friday for its residents to help lift their spirits.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
BeammeupBBQ had the officers helping them out when they delivered some barbeque with sides to the department for the police to enjoy.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
The school arranged for a box lunch, along with some goodies and door prizes provided by local businesses to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Each one of the teachers gets a pizza, soda and a goodie bag, thanks to some financial help from the Highlands Community Bank and Alcova Mortgage.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2020 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
A couple horses and a chicken did some meet-and-greets throughout the community on Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2020 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Ann Taylor
As we spend more time at home, it's likely you've been trying to learn or perfect a skill. If you're wanting to learn some new recipes, one college chef from our hometown has you covered.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2020 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
She had an emergency appendectomy, and they wanted to wish her well in a safe way during social distancing by driving by her Lexington home.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2020 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
They want to keep literacy and entertainment up while school is closed.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2020 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By Ann Taylor
Ryland Clark spent hours digging for red Christmas lights to put on his home in support of first responders and front line workers battling the coronavirus outbreak.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2020 at 9:41 PM EDT
|By Melissa Gaona
The talk of coronavirus and its impact is everywhere, and life seems to be changing every day. If you're looking for hope, or how to give it, here's a story out of Roanoke that might help.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2020 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Ann Taylor
An Elementary School in one of our hometowns is doing its part to spread joy.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2020 at 8:37 PM EDT
|By Ashley Boles
A Bedford County man celebrated his mom's birthday, but did so through her window at her nursing home.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2020 at 5:15 PM EST
|By Michael Alachnowicz
The collaboration between several brothers will improve SR Bryant Jr. Memorial Way.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2020 at 5:38 PM EST
|By Michael Alachnowicz
The school board approved the donation of the nearly $125,000 collection by Larry Bassett.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2020 at 3:43 PM EST
|By Ann Taylor
Judith Lightfoot Clarke was cast in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the beginning of February.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2020 at 6:37 PM EST
|By Leanna Scachetti
Kenley Britton's doll has the image and voice of her father, who is currently deployed overseas.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2020 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Bruce Young
The kindergarteners at Edgemont Primary are making some special cards to show a little kindness to strangers.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2020 at 3:20 PM EST
|By Staff
Danville Public Schools says art club students "chose inspirational quotes, drew the designs and then painted the bathroom doors."
Updated: Jan. 30, 2020 at 3:52 PM EST
|By Ann Taylor
Six years ago, several ladies in Giles County formed the Giles Early Education Program (GEEP) to help feed teachers' passion and reduce the turnover rates at child care facilities in the county.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2020 at 2:56 PM EST
|By Staff
A police sergeant used his own kayak to help rescue the dog.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2020 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Leanna Scachetti
The stranger from Nellysford bought the ring and noted the inscription, hoping to get it to its original owner.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2020 at 6:36 PM EST
|By Michael Alachnowicz
Christiansburg Fire Department donated their fire safety trailer to their neighbors in Giles County.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2019 at 4:18 PM EST
|By Staff
CERT says it will use the grant to buy equipment and supplies for its Firefighter and Emergency Responder Support Program.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2019 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Ann Taylor
Roanoke Memorial tracks Santa all day on Christmas Eve, making sure he can get to every home and hospital room.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2019 at 9:40 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
They're beautiful and certainly a bright spot this time of year. A Virginia Western Community College horticulture expert explains everything you need to know about poinsettias.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2019 at 3:17 PM EST
|By Ann Taylor
The holidays are right around the corner and the elves of Cave Spring Elementary School are hard at work. They're gathering gifts for ARCH Roanoke to help feed homeless veterans.