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Big Fat Greek Festival returns to Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. – For the second year, the Roanoke community is being treated to a little taste of Europe through the “Big Fat Greek Festival.”. Organizers got to share some unique Greek cuisine by way of a drive-through and will do so all weekend. Funds raised from the...
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The Holler Generals announce debut EP, Hillbilly Hecks
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) — The Holler Generals will release their debut EP, Hillbilly Hecks, on all major streaming platforms Thursday, September 24, at 9 a.m. Physical copies will follow. Tracked live at Monarch Entertainment Studio in Beckley, West Virginia, the five-song collection captures Matt Mullins, Randy Gilkey and Alex Bair doing what they do best: […]
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Taubman Museum debuts newest exhibition featuring American artists
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Taubman Museum of Art will debut its newest exhibition, “American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection” with a fun Opening Celebration on October 10 titled Through the Decades: Glowback Party!. “American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection”...
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5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Newport, Virginia that Locals Swear By
Newport, Virginia — a city that hums with the hush of the Blue Ridge and the laughter of neighbors who know each other by name. Here, the mountains cradle clapboard houses and winding roads, and the air is thick with the scent of honeysuckle, woodsmoke, and the promise of something simmering on a family stove. This is a place where time moves slow, where stories are told on front porches, and where every meal is a gathering — of kin, of friends, of memory and hope.
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Celebrate America’s harvest at Sinkland Farms this weekend
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - If you're looking to celebrate the start of fall this weekend, Sinkland Farms in Christiansburg has you covered. The 35th annual Pumpkin Festival kicks off this weekend. The event offers pumpkin picking, hayrides, a corn maze, food, and live entertainment. Owner of Sinkland Farms, Susan...
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HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: 311 to close out summer with Elmwood Park Amphitheater show
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) -Alternative rock band 311 will play the Elmwood Park Amphitheater stage Friday night, as part of the Budweiser Summer Concert Series. The band’s name comes from a police code for indecent exposure, according to lead singer Nick Hexum. “And I said, ooh, a number. I love...
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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 […]