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Born 81 Years Ago Today in North Carolina, the High School English Teacher Who Became a Grammy-Winning Country Music Star

On this day (November 10) in 1945, Yvonne Vaughn was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Today, she’s better known as country singer Donna Fargo, who kicked off a string of four straight No. 1 hits with 1972’s “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”. Among the...

Mt Airy, NC · 1d

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Regulars Still Line Up For Chili Dogs At The Roanoke Weiner Stand Downtown

Some Roanoke families measure time in chili dogs. Kids who once sat on a parent’s lap for a hot dog with mustard, onions, and chili now bring their own kids to the same counter. The order has barely changed, and that is exactly the point. This story follows a...

Roanoke, VA · 3d
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Martinsville Warehouse Set for Apartment Conversion, Oh, Sugar! Restaurant Planned

A former grocery warehouse in Uptown Martinsville is getting new life as apartments, alongside plans for an Oh, Sugar! restaurant nearby. The warehouse at 212 Franklin Street is being converted into apartments, and Oh, Sugar! intends to open its restaurant by early 2027. According to the Martinsville Bulletin, the former...

Martinsville, VA · 6d
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Local man runs for 24 hours

It’s one thing to complete a marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K race — which all can be done in a span of minutes or hours — but a Mount Airy man has managed to run for an entire day. This occurred when Charles Hiatt took on the OMR Ultra 24 Hour Challenge from Oct. 30-31 in Mint Hill, near Charlotte. Unlike some races with spread-out courses, the OMR Ultra 24 Hour Challenge involves a 1.35-mile loop that participants run over and over — “and over again,” Hiatt stated with a note of humor. The local man, an employee of Eagle Carports in Mount Airy, started the event on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. and finished on 7 p.m. the next day to cap what organizers call “a festive, Halloween-themed test of endurance.” While the running career of the former two-pack-per-day smoker previously included completing three World Marathon Majors in Boston, Chicago and most recently Sydney, Australia, he was a bit leery about the late-October event. “Running for 24 hours straight was definitely my biggest challenge yet,” Hiatt acknowledged. A friend and fellow runner, Josh Seawell of Pinnacle, had invited him to participate in the Mint Hill event. “Against my

Mt Airy, NC · 1d

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7@four gets a taste of Soul on the Go

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Soul On The Go is a New River Valley catering company built around family, good food, and a whole lot of heart. The owners, Samuel and Shativa, are here to share how the business got started and what you can expect when you book them.

Roanoke, VA · 1d

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Seven Virginia Family Restaurants Still Run By The Same Family Since Opening Day

Some Virginia restaurants have outlasted new highways, changing towns, and countless food trends, all while staying in the same family’s hands. The seven spots on this list range from a tiny chili counter in Roanoke to a soul food kitchen in Richmond’s Jackson Ward area. A few go...

Roanoke, VA · 2d

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Shelter Dog Nixie Seeks Forever Home After More Than 150 Days in Care| Rachel to the Rescue

Roanoke – Nixie, a once 94-pound mixed breed dog with a big heart and a loveable big head has spent more than 150 days at the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection, waiting for a permanent home. Nixie has since shed some of those extra pounds and is looking to celebrate her weight loss journey with a new family.

Roanoke, VA · 1d

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Franklin County Banjo Player Gene Parker Made His Instrument Sing

This story was originally published by Radio IQ and is part of a series reported by students at the Handmade Music School in Floyd County, Virginia. The students are compiling a songbook of tunes and songs played in their community and telling the stories behind the music. This story aired...

Floyd County, VA · 2d

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Furry Friends: Jemina is an adorably sweet kitten!

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. On Tuesday, November 10, Landon Cox with the Roanoke Valley SPCA brought Jemina to the WFXR News studio. Jemina is a sweet 3-month-old kitten looking for her forever home. This curious kitten likes to explore her surroundings and enjoys […]

Roanoke, VA · 1d

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Over 650,000 Christmas Lights Turn This Virginia Woodland Trail Into A Glowing Holiday Wonderland

More than 725,000 bulbs light up a half-mile trail through the woods, and nobody gets to see them from a car. There’s a pattern I rather like here. This Virginia display asks you to park, bundle up, and walk. That makes the next detail more interesting. Campfires dot the...

Roanoke, VA · 2d

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Virginia facing shortage of large animal care vets

PATRICK CO., Va. – For many Virginia farmers, finding a large animal vet isn’t easy. A new $890,000 state grant is working to get more veterinary care to farms that need it. The Virginia Department of Agriculture is providing funding to local large-animal veterinarians, helping them grow their...

Patrick County, VA · 1d

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NRCC Concert Series presents Blue Rock’n Grass and Dixie Bluegrass Boys

The music of Blue Rock’n Grass and Dixie Bluegrass Boys will be featured during New River Community College’s Concert Series event on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Music will begin at 6 p.m. in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin. Highly energetic bluegrass band, Blue Rock’n Grass was...

Dublin, VA · 2d

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John Hildreth Chronicles a Virginia Mountain Hollow

PEARISBURG, Va. — Musician and composer John Hildreth’s new double album, House of Ghosts, tells the stories of an old house and its surrounding neighborhood in a Virginia mountain hollow, moving between 1917 and the present day, with occasional journeys 1,000 years into the past. Hildreth said the...

Pearisburg, VA · 1d

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Emerson Creek Pottery to host holiday market, outlet sale Nov. 14

Emerson Creek Pottery will welcome guests to its Holiday Market & Pottery Outlet Sale on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its campus at 1068 Pottery Lane in Bedford. The event will offer visitors an opportunity to shop for unique, handmade gifts while supporting local artisans...

Bedford, VA · 1d

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This Historic Virginia Sanatorium Is So Eerie, Paranormal Investigators Come From All Over To Explore It

Some places carry their history quietly, but St. Albans Sanatorium in Radford, Virginia wears every haunted chapter right on its crumbling, ivy-laced sleeve. If you’ve ever driven through Radford and glanced over at that imposing red-brick building sitting on the hill, you probably felt something shift in your chest.

Radford, VA · 10d

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Local grocery store announces closure after decades of serving community

DANIELS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Cornerstone IGA in Daniels will permanently close on November 30, 2026, after 20 years of serving the community. The grocery store announced the upcoming closure in a Facebook post on Tuesday, November 3, thanking customers and community members for their support over the past two decades. The store’s owners said the […]

Daniels, WV · 8d

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You’ll Find Some Of The Best Burgers And Views In Virginia At This Cozy Cafe

Here is a sentence you probably didn’t expect to read today: there is a cafe in a small Virginia mountain town that serves brown butter scallops with crispy prosciutto, and you need to go there immediately. Foot of the Mountain Cafe in Buchanan, Virginia is the kind of place...

Buchanan, VA · 9d

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‘Too darn fat to fly’: Virginia hawk grounded after chicken buffet

The hawk weighed in at around two pounds and couldn't get off the ground after eating free-roaming chickens.

Roanoke, VA · 4d

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Roanoke Railway Expo returns to Virginia Museum of Transportation

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Saturday saw the kickoff of the Roanoke Railway Expo at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. There was a line on Norfolk Avenue to get in the building, as folks were eager to see decades of railroad history, models, and memorabilia under one roof. Robert Lafferty from...

Roanoke, VA · 4d

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Spice Titan opens Roanoke storefront after starting at farmers’ markets

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Spice Titan, which began as a pandemic-era project at local farmers’ markets, has opened a brick-and-mortar store in Roanoke. On Here @ Home, Leah Rose discussed the journey of Spice Titan and the products sold at the shop. Her husband, Spice Titan founder Matt Rose,...

Roanoke, VA · 5d