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FarmBurguesa’s Grandin Village location closing
A Grandin Village staple is closing its doors. FarmBurguesa’s Grandin location will permanently close, with its last day of operation on June 1. The restaurant’s Vinton location will remain open Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The announcement was made on Facebook Friday evening. Staff...
Unique pet food pantry serves Roanoke area
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) -Saleeba’s: Store of Hope has been a staple in Roanoke since 1946. Elizabeth Saleeba’s grandparents started Saleeba’s Grocery in Southeast Roanoke in 1946. Eventually they gave the store to Liz’s parents as a wedding gift. “We always joked that my parents went on a month-long honeymoon and when they came back they never took a vacation again,” Liz laughed.
Sweet-and-sour sensation: Dr Pepper, pickles combo sparks internet craze
A new internet craze that’s got everyone’s taste buds buzzing — Dr Pepper, with pickles in it. Now, before you raise an eyebrow or spit out your coffee, 10 News headed to sonic here in Roanoke to see why this peculiar pair is sweeping the internet. If...
Salem Parks and Recreation to host “Movies in the Park” June 14
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Salem Parks and Recreation is hosting a free movie night called “Movies in the Park” on June 14. Special Events Supervisor Curt Hunt speaks with 7@four about the event. The featured movie is “The Super Mario Bros.”, which will be shown at Kiwanis Field,...
Hometown Eats: Smiley’s Grill & BBQ
VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Owning a restaurant isn’t easy. There are lots of rewards, but the peaks aren’t without the valleys. For one husband and wife in Vinton, their faith pulled them through the hard times with smiles on their faces. We’re checking out Smiley’s Grill & BBQ...
Roanoke Valley SPCA’s Pets Eat Too Program helps people in crisis
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke Valley SPCA Pets Eat Too (P.E.T.) program provides services to keep people and pets united in the Roanoke Valley. Here @ Home welcomed Marketing & Communications Director Julie Rickmond from the Roanoke Valley SPCA to talk about this program that provides at-risk residents food to feed their pets.
The Mystifying Present: Another Look at Tinker Creek
Everyone knows what the present is until you ask them. When I learned of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Annie Dillard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, I was intrigued, not least because she did so well so young (29) and because she had studied at a nearby (then) women’s college, Hollins (now University). When I learned she had […]
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