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Roanoke Rolls to a Good Start in Golf
Roanoke College golf has had an excellent start to their season as both the men’s and the women’s teams have performed well in invitational tournaments. The men’s team has already competed in two invitationals, performing admirably. In their first invitational, kicking off the season, they placed 9th of 17 teams in Lexington, Kentucky. They finished ahead of rivals Bridgewater and Guilford and competed against schools from all across the nation.
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Roanoke Alumni Becomes Director of the Carter Family Fold
As of July 16, 2026, Roanoke alumni Ellen A. Stroud (Class of ‘95) became the new executive director of the Carter Family Fold. The Fold is a country and bluegrass music venue and historic center that was founded by Carter family member Janette Carter in 1976 and later became incorporated in 1979. The Carter Family themselves were pivotal to the diffusion of country music, as they were the pioneers of country music record-making out of the city of Bristol in the 1920’s. Their influence blossomed nation-wide, and their legacy continues to be preserved via the Fold.
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William Byrd High School choir chosen to perform with Foreigner
VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - For 16 years, Matt Bartley has directed the choir at William Byrd High School. His students have never sung anywhere bigger than a school auditorium — let alone for thousands of screaming fans, alongside rock and roll legends. “This is one of those things that,...
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Local K-pop fan group to celebrate Korean harvest holiday with cookout
CHRISTIANSBURG Va. (WDBJ) - A local K-pop fan group is hosting a picnic on Sept. 26 to celebrate Chuseok, a Korean harvest holiday centered on family, gratitude, food and honoring ancestors. The event, organized by NRV Team K-Pop, will be the group’s first gathering with an educational and cultural component,...
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This North Carolina Lunch Counter Opened in 1923, and Its Pork Chop Sandwich Became Part of Mayberry History
Pork chop sandwiches have been sliding across a North Carolina lunch counter since 1923, long before anyone thought to call the place a landmark. Tourists photograph the sign, locals grab the same stool every morning, and the griddle never really cools down. Weather talk fills the air like breaking news,...
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Sixth annual G.O.A.T. festival returns to Dublin this Saturday
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Attention New River Valley, say hay to your newest weekend plans as the NRV Sheep and Goat festival returns this Saturday. This year is the sixth annual G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) festival, and it’s called that because of the countless activities scheduled for the event. Jennifer McClellan, President of the […]
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Friendship and Madness: Theatre Roanoke’s “Horse Girls” Gallops Onto Stage
What happens when friendship, identity, competition, and the pressure to fit in all combine? Audiences will have the opportunity to find out in Roanoke College’s Horse Girls. This production is a classic coming-of-age play that takes a humorous but authentic look at childhood and the complicated circumstances that come along with it.
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HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: Dolly Day and other weekend events fill hometowns
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Friday is September 25th, or 9-2-5, now known as Dolly Day, and hometowns are marking the occasion with events, along with an alternative rock concert in Roanoke and an Oktoberfest gathering in Blacksburg. Dolly Disco in Roanoke. Dolly Disco 2026 Big Hair Big Hearts will be...
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Mayberry Days returns: Festival celebrates show, fans
It’s far more than a tradition. For some, it’s almost become a way of life, or at the least an annual rite, something to build a good portion of their lives around. “It” is Mayberry Days, the yearly festival that celebrates “The Andy Griffith Show,” each year in Mount Airy — already underway this year with a variety of events that began Monday and will continue through Sunday. This is the 37th rendition of the event. The very first celebration was a one-day, supposedly one-off event held in 1990, marking the 30th anniversary of the show’s debut. Public demand brought the event back in 1991, and it’s been a part of September every year since, growing along the way to a full week filled with concerts, comedy routines, meet-and-greets with actors from the show, along with presentations, talks, and seminars given by authors, a professor, and others who have become authorities on the show. Even though the festival is not far from marking its 40th year, the sponsoring Surry Arts Council — under the direction of Executive Director Tanya Jones and an army of volunteers — seems to find new activities for the legions of Mayberry fans who visit Mount
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New documentary explores J.B. Fishburn’s legacy in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Junius B. Fishburn helped to shape Roanoke through banking, publishing and philanthropy more than a century ago. Now, a new documentary will bring the story of his influence to the theatre. “Where would the city be today and what would it look like if it were not for J.B. Fishburn?” is […]
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6th annual KNSF Scholarship Fund Golf Benefit
TROUTVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — It is a golf tournament with a purpose coming up on Thursday, October 8th at the Botetourt Golf Club in the form of the 6th annual Kip Nininger Scholarship Fund golf benefit. The Kip Nininger Scholarship Fund was created to honor the legacy of two-time state wrestling champion Christopher ‘Kip’ Dowell […]
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United Way SWV’s Dancing with the Stars raised over $216,000
Beckley, WV (WOAY) United Way of Southern West Virginia Executive Director Trena Dacul: “Our fundraising total for Dancing with the Stars is $216,179!”. On Friday night, the main floor of the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center was packed with people there to support their favorite local celebrities at the United Way of Southern West Virginia’s Dancing with the Stars. Six pairs of local stars spent months leading up to the competition practicing their dance routines and, more importantly, fundraising for the United Way’s community support efforts in southern West Virginia.
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HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: Rajasthani Caravan brings Manganiyar music tradition to Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Rajasthani Caravan, a folk music ensemble presenting the Manganiyar musical traditions of Rajasthan, India, will be in Roanoke September 22-24 for a two-day residency at Jefferson Center. Katrina Ji, the ensemble’s Artistic Director, dancer and cultural educator, is available for interviews by phone or Zoom prior...