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Roanoke City Parks and Recreation previews Kids to Parks Day
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - National “Kids to Parks” Day is celebrated May 18, and the city of Roanoke is set to have a variety of fun activities for kids. Tim Pohlad-Thomas, Events Coordinator at Roanoke City Parks and Recreation, tells 7@four how they plan to celebrate. One event...
Valley Wealth Group Appoints New COO
Valley Wealth Group (VWG), a regional wealth management firm, has announced Tiffany Rawling as their Chief Operations Officer. Rawling joined Jaret Mutter, VWG President, as Client Service Director during the firm’s inception in 2015. She has a wide range of knowledge about the financial services industry and truly enjoys getting to know the firm’s clients and families. As the firm continued to grow, VWG benefited from Rawling’s leadership in overseeing day-to-day operations and ever-changing industry regulations and compliance as well as overall strategic planning of VWG.
Roanoke furniture retailer debuts showroom-restaurant concept in Manchester
Furniture brand Txtur’s Stock Café & Bar opens today at 604 Hull St. The new spot is both a restaurant and a showroom for the retailer, which is a spinoff of Roanoke-based furniture company Chervan.
Hidden Valley High School student receives prestigious award in computer science research
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– A Hidden High School Senior was selected as a winner of the 2023-2024 ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize for High School Computing for her project on Arctic rivers. The Cutler-Bell Prize recognizes students pursuing computer science and facing challenges head-on outside of the classroom. Eligible students applied for...
32nd year for Relay for Life of Virginia’s Blue Ridge held at Salem Civic Center
SALEM, Va. (WFXR) — Saturday, May 18, was the 32nd year for Relay Life of Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Every year, about 5,000 relays benefit the American Cancer Society across five countries. On Saturday, local organizers hosted the event in Salem, Virginia. In a “show must go on fashion”,...
Redesign and rebranding project set to begin at Historic Roanoke City Market building
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– Big changes are coming to the historic Roanoke City Market Building. During a news conference on Thursday, organizers celebrated that the market is once again operating with 100% occupancy for the first time in five years after the recent economic challenges the building has faced, including the COVID-19 Pandemic. The latest new dining tenant, Chico’s Subs, took over the last remaining open tenant space in the facility, turning over a new leaf for the historic building.
Roanoke Fire EMS Captain named the National Firefighter of the Year
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Good news here in Roanoke as A Fire EMS Captain was named the National Firefighter of the Year. “He’s dedicated. He’s a team player, he’s a mentor to a lot of our younger firefighters,” said Roanoke Fire EMS Deputy Chief Andy Foley.
Councilman Priddy submits resignation; city council moves to name replacement
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke City Council member Luke Priddy is resigning at the end of June. Monday afternoon, members of city council took the first steps toward naming his replacement. Priddy is moving to northern Virginia, and taking a job as the Chief of Staff for State Sen. Adam...
Coroner identifies 61-year-old Virginia man killed in Bonneau crash
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The coroner's office identified a man killed in a Wednesday crash in the Bonneau area. Clifford Crain III, 61, from Fincastle, Virginia, was pronounced dead at the scene of a collision near the area of 2961 North Highway17A in Bonneau, the Berkeley County Coroner's Office said.
WATCH: Security guard trainee tries to shoot supervisor - The Sprint
ROANOKE, Va. – We all know news can be heavy - so that’s why we’re putting the doom and gloom to the side in the Sprint and focusing on trending stories, some that will make your heart race and others that will lift your spirits. Virginia Today...
FIRST ALERT: Increasing sunshine, lower rain chances Sunday
Most stay dry, but a few isolated showers/storms are possible. FIRST ALERT: Warming up into the 80s to start the workweek. After a cloudy start, Sunday will feature increasing sunshine with highs in the 70s. Rain chances are much lower today, but we have a small chance for a few showers and storms this afternoon and evening. Most areas will stay dry.
Roanoke city manager’s departure comes as city council faces an unusual amount of turnover
At least three, maybe four, members of the next city council will be new. Who will hire the next city manager -- a council with a lot of lame ducks or a new council with a lot of rookies? Either way, here are some of the issues that new manager will face. The post Roanoke city manager’s departure comes as city council faces an unusual amount of turnover appeared first on Cardinal News.
Man hospitalized after Northwest Roanoke shooting
ROANOKE, Va. – A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Northwest Roanoke early Tuesday morning, according to the Roanoke Police Department. At about 2 a.m., Roanoke Police were called to the 2900 block of Ravenwood Avenue NW after receiving a report that a man had been shot. Once...
Cowell resigns as Roanoke city manager
Bob Cowell, who has held Roanoke's top job since 2017, leaves following several high-profile personnel issues at city hall. His last day is June 7. The post Cowell resigns as Roanoke city manager appeared first on Cardinal News.
Heat index values soar into the 90s as summer-like warmth continues
FIRST ALERT: Showers and storms likely for our holiday weekend. After a toasty day in the 70s and low 80s, we will drop into the 50s and 60s overnight. Temperatures will continue to warm throughout the first half of this week. Right now it looks like Wednesday will be the hottest day as our highs approach 90°F. Mostly sunny skies continue through midweek as well. Again with the humid and warm conditions this could help spark an isolated shower/storm for both Tuesday and Wednesday. Most hometowns will stay dry overall.
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