FOOD & DRINK
KPot brings Korean BBQ flavors to Valley View in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A new restaurant in Roanoke is serving up Korean Barbecue, with a twist. KPot takes on a unique all-you-can-eat, social, and interactive dining experience while merging traditional Asian and Korean flavors. Guests can choose from over 50 meats, seafood, vegetables, tofu, and noodles while exploring...
Angels of Assisi talks new adoption event
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Angels of Assisi is preparing for a new event called “Hootenanny for Forever Homes”. The event features live music and pets up for adoption. It will be May 19th, from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Wasena Park. Carol Jessee, Director of Development, tells...
Taco restaurant closing Roanoke location
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The owners of Cabo Fish Taco are closing their location in Downtown Roanoke. The owners posted on Facebook, “Unfortunately, Downtown Roanoke has not been completely able to recover after the Pandemic, forcing a lot of local businesses to make heartbreaking decisions. This, paired with staffing issues and several other critical problems facing Downtown, has sadly forced us to close the doors to our Roanoke location.
Tavern Stage Summer Music Series bringing live music back to Explore Park
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — For the second year, Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Explore Park, and Twin Creeks Brewpub are putting on the Tavern Stage Summer Music Series at Explore Park’s Tavern Stage. The music series will take place on the second Friday of each month...
Virginia community rallies to reunite Canadian truck driver with lost dog
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A Canadian truck driver is thanking a Virginia community for coming together and helping to find his lost dog, who disappeared at a rest stop. Samuel Bissonnette, 33, said he was en route from Georgia to Canada when he made a pit stop near Blacksburg, Virginia. He planned to ride his bike and let his two Belgian shepherds, Denver and Dallas, also run around.
Pet Talk: Pets and Social Media
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Pet Talk is a segment airing on 7@four each Wednesday. You can send us your questions through our website and ask professionals what you should do for your pet. We spoke to Julie Rickmond from the Roanoke Valley SPCA about how to get your pet comfortable...
Science Museum demonstrates “Speedy Spring Steam” Challenge
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Science Museum of Western Virginia’s Director of Education, Sherrie Bocock, shows 7@four how to do the “Speedy Spring Steam” Challenge. To keep up with everything happening at the museum, go to its website.
WATCH: Zebras break loose on a highway in Washington state - The Sprint
ROANOKE, Va. – We’re kicking off a new week and what better way to do that than with the queen herself, Japhanie Gray?!. As you’re grabbing lunch or dinner, kick back and relax as we catch you up on all that’s trending. The Sprint airs live...
Furry Friends: Ratchet is searching for his new home
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Each week WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, Apr. 30, Kari Grisetti with the Franklin County Animal Shelter introduced Ratchet to Furry Friends!. This eight-year-old may be a little shy at first, but...
Arietta DuPre, a Monroe and Summers County native has completed her first book
SWEET SPRINGS W.Va. (Hinton News) - Arietta DuPre, a Summers and Monroe County native, has announced the completion of her first book, "Sustainability - Ideas for Beginners and Brief History of Sweet Springs." She released the following statement: "The sustainability portion of the book gives some ideas of how to have balcony gardens, sustainable fertilizers, and sustainable bug repellents. I wrote this short book to help people see that sustainability is not a scary word, nor a scary way of life - it is rather simple. People see commercials and hear people talk about sustainable practices on a large scale, but the average person doesn't have any reason for...
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