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Greensky Bluegrass at The Exchange, Harrison Museum’s Cotton Club Cabaret, Salem Museum recognizes Black Civil War soldiers

From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment. See more at Roanoke Cultural Endowment.org. At the Exchange Music Hall in downtown Roanoke, two evenings with Greensky Bluegrass, this Thursday and Friday. The Harrison Museum of African American Culture presents part two of its three-part Harlem Renaissance Series this Saturday evening at 5:30, Cotton Club Cabaret, honoring that era around 100 years ago, the history, artistry, music and cuisine. At the Salem Museum two new exhibits involving black history in the valley, and a lecture, “We will prove ourselves men,” about black veterans of the Civil War. Hear more on the link below:

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Happenings: The Roanoke Rambler Events Calander Week of 11/10-11/17

Veterans Day leads the week, the Taubman turns 75 and Roanoke City Council meets Monday. Every listing below was checked against the host's own page or an official calendar. Each item links to the source we verified. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the host before you go.

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Roanoke mayor outlines plans from homelessness task force recommendations

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke is exploring solutions to homelessness after Mayor Joe Cobb’s “Hope and Home Task Force” released its findings. The report includes recommendations on housing and services. The task force was created more than a year ago to explore the issue and find ways...

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Judge allows Botetourt County data center lawsuit to move forward

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A lawsuit challenging Botetourt County's approval of a performance agreement tied to Google's proposed data center campus will move forward after a circuit court judge denied a request to dismiss the case. The decision came after roughly three hours of arguments in court. The...

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Roanoke educators push for collective bargaining with school board

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Dozens of Roanoke City Public Schools employees gathered outside the school system’s headquarters Tuesday to urge school board members to hear their concerns and consider collective bargaining. The Roanoke Education Association is pushing to form a union and negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the...

Roanoke, VA · 1d

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Locals Are Quietly Buying Homes Under $120,000 In This Overlooked Virginia Town

The locals in Covington, Virginia have figured something out, and they haven’t been in any particular hurry to share it with the rest of the state. You can’t really blame them. When you’ve found a city tucked into the Alleghany Highlands with mountain views in every direction, a...

Covington, VA · 2d

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2026 Veterans Day discounts and freebies in Central, Southwest Virginia

Many across the nation will come together on Veterans Day to honor heroes for their selfless service. While every day is an opportunity to appreciate veterans for all they have sacrificed for this country, Veterans Day is the perfect time to do so. Here’s a breakdown of Veterans Day discounts...

Roanoke, VA · 2d

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Judge denies request to dismiss Botetourt Google data center lawsuit

FINCASTLE, Va. (WDBJ) - A judge has denied Botetourt County’s request to dismiss a lawsuit over the county’s performance agreement for a Google data center, allowing the case to move forward. The lawsuit, filed by resident Robert Dallas, could put construction of the data center on pause. Dallas...

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Tuesdays of Honor: Teddy Michael Campbell

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - This week’s Tuesdays of Honor goes to a man from Redwood, Virginia in Franklin County. Teddy Michael Campbell was born in 1944 and entered the United States Army in 1967. He went to Fort Bragg, North Carolina for basic training then went to Fort Dix...

Franklin County, VA · 2d

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‘We are being recognized more so now’: 101-year-old Iwo Jima veteran reflects on service

From a small town in Virginia to the battlefields of the Pacific, Marion Noel’s memories of World War II span more than eight decades. Noel, 101, joined the Navy in 1943 — just a year after graduating high school. He went on to serve in two major battles in the Pacific, including one of the most iconic moments in American military history.

Vinton, VA · 1d

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Board votes to uphold ‘The Least of These Ministry’ certificate of occupancy

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – For months The Least of These Ministry (TLOT) has been fighting to continue providing services to Roanoke’s homeless population. The city previously hit the ministry with zoning violations in February over its warming buses, outdoor lockers and portable restroom. Those violations prompted additional inspections and a review that led to an […]

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City of Roanoke announces bagged leaf collection for fall, winter season

ROANOKE, Va. – The City of Roanoke announced the dates for this year’s bagged leaf collection program this past week. Collection will take place on the following dates:. Leaf collection will not take place the week of Thanksgiving. Leaves must be in biodegradable paper leaf bags and set...

Roanoke, VA · 3d

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Franklin County Schools face funding challenges after voters reject sales tax referendum

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Franklin County Public Schools is facing difficult funding decisions after voters rejected a proposed 1-cent sales tax referendum that school leaders hoped would help pay for major school upgrades and additional safety features. According to the Virginia Department of Elections, voters overwhelmingly shot down...

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Elliston housing development faces second public hearing as community remains divided

ELLISTON, Va. – A proposed housing development near Eastern Montgomery Elementary School could more than double the population of Elliston, and residents are far from agreed on whether that’s a good thing. The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will hold a second public hearing on the project Nov....

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Details of Carilion Clinic’s plans for Huckleberry Park land in Christiansburg are submitted to state

Several other park parcels may be sold for development to offset the town's park construction costs. The post Details of Carilion Clinic’s plans for Huckleberry Park land in Christiansburg are submitted to state appeared first on Cardinal News .

Christiansburg, VA · 3d

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Pulaski County’s Thanksgiving Day Gobble & Wobble 5k returns Nov. 26 with New Balance athlete Cole Boone

DUBLIN, VA. — Pulaski County Parks and Recreation will host the fourth annual Gobble & Wobble 5K at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, November 26, 2026, at Randolph Park. The Thanksgiving Day race, which drew 722 registrants last year, will feature New Balance athlete Cole Boone and food samples from seven local businesses.

Dublin, VA · 2d

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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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Cline maintains seat, Moore, Clawson, Sanchez land City Council seats

Tuesday’s local, state and federal races carried enormous stakes. In Roanoke, seven candidates were on the ballot for three city council seats. Polls were open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. When it was all said and done, more than 50,000 people had voted at the city’s 20 precincts.

Roanoke, VA · 3d

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Housing development returns to Montgomery County supervisors after agenda error

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The proposed Fotheringay development is returning to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Tuesday after an error in the agenda for an October meeting. Supervisors were expected to vote on the proposal in October after hearing from more than 30 people at a meeting that...

Montgomery County, VA · 2d

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WDBJ7 Archive: Honoring Audie Murphy

CRAIG COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - As we look ahead to Veterans Day, we’re remembering Audie Murphy, the war hero and movie star who died in a Craig County plane crash 55 years ago. In this week’s visit to the WDBJ7 archive, we recall the search for the missing plane, and the effort to honor the victims, which continues today.

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