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Rickey Lee passes
Rickey Lee, a standout lead guitarist with Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, has died at 81 years of age. He was a member of the band during the 1970s along with Roy Lee Centers on guitar and lead vocal, Curly Ray Cline on fiddle, and Jack Cooke on bass. A number of albums were recorded with him on guitar during his three year tenure, 1972-1975.
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10/25: New Exhibit: Answering the Call
Glencoe Mansion, Museum, and Gallery will host an exhibition highlighting a newly curated collection of rare, military photographs from the early 20th century. The exhibition “Answering the Call” is composed of images from the collection of Radford’s Harvey-Howe-Carper Post 30 of the American Legion. The images span...
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Fall Festival Rescheduled to October 31
After much weather watching, worrying, communicating, and coordinating, we have made the decision to RESCHEDULE tomorrow’s event. The conditions are looking very unsafe! They are calling for rain, flash flooding, and winds due to the hurricane weather. We cannot risk anyone getting hurt. We always have to put safety and health first.
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Go outside festival returns to Roanoke October 16
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Go Outside Festival is one week away, according to Kathryn Lucas of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge and Kait Pedigo of Roanoke Outside, who discussed the event on WDBJ7’s Here @ Home. The festival runs October 16-18, 2026, in Downtown Roanoke and at Explore...
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Only The Bravest Souls Should Explore This Terrifying Virginia Asylum After Dark
Daylight does this building a lot of favors. Once the sun goes down, those peeling corridors and heavy doors start feeling considerably less friendly. This Virginia landmark began as a boys school before becoming a psychiatric hospital, and its long history now fuels ghost hunts, flashlight tours, and fall scares. That is already unsettling enough.
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6th Annual KNSF Golf Benefit
TROUTVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — The largest fundraiser for the Kip Nininiger Scholarship Fund took place Thursday in the form of the 6th annual KNSF Golf Benefit. Dozens of golfers participated in the benefit at the Botetourt Golf Club in Troutville. Before the benefit began, the 241st KNSF scholarship worth $1413 was given to Cave Spring […]
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Halloween and Trick-or-Treating Events in the Roanoke Valley
Zoo Boo, Main Street Salem trick-or-treating, the Boones Mill Coffin Race and more. Our 2026 guide to Halloween events across the Roanoke Valley. The post Halloween and Trick-or-Treating Events in the Roanoke Valley appeared first on RoanokeFamily Magazine .
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Fleetwood Mac tribute coming to southern West Virginia
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) - The iconic music of the legendary Fleetwood Mac will be performed live in Mercer County. According to the Chuck Mathena Center website, Silver Springs - A Fleetwood Mac Experience is scheduled to perform at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV, on Saturday, February 13, 2027, starting at 7:00 p.m.
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Westlake Cinema to become community center
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – A big change is coming to West Lake Cinema at Smith Mountain Lake. It’s about to become much more than a place to go to the movies. After an agreement signed on Oct. 7, West Lake Cinema will soon also be a community center.
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Vinton Fall Festival brings family fun to downtown
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Downtown Vinton welcome families Saturday, Oct. 10, for a day of fall festivities at the Vinton Fall Festival. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features two stages of entertainment, more than 120 vendors, food trucks, shopping, a Kid Zone and a petting zoo. Organizers invite visitors to bring the family and spend the day celebrating the season in downtown Vinton.
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Major American Art Collection Coming to Taubman
The Taubman Museum Downtown is showcasing its newest exhibition with works from DeMell Jacobson. The collection is entitled “American Made,” and it features paintings, sculptures and interactive pieces. “This is an exhibition drawn from one of the finest private collections of American art in the nation. 86 works...
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Local bands win awards at Southern Thunder XVI band competition
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Entertainment surged into Mercer County with the Southern Thunder XVI band competition during the first Saturday in October, and many local high school bands took home awards. According to members of 59News who attended the event, results of the Southern Thunder XVI band competition included: Class D Class C Class B […]
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‘1000-lb Sisters’ stars are coming to Encounter Con
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – A strange and fun-filled convention is going to be landing in Raleigh County next spring. Encounter Con will be hosted at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center and will be hosting faces you may have seen all over television. Amy, Chris and Brittany from the reality tv show ‘1000 Pound Sisters’ will […]
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10/25: A Celebration of the Lost & Found
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 7PM — Featuring All-Star House Band: Sammy Shelor, Jesse Smathers, Jonathan Dillon & Bailey Moore with Special Guests: Roger Handy, Bubba Chandler, Junior Sisk, Jody King, Lynwood Lunsford & Ronald Smith. The Floyd Country Store invites you to join us as we pay tribute...
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NRCC Concert Series presents Blue Connection and New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters
The music of Blue Connection and New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters will be featured during New River Community College’s Concert Series event on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Music will begin at 6 p.m. in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin. Blue Connection is a hard driving traditional style...
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Two plays open this weekend, Roanoke Baroque announces its 2026-27 season and new exhibit at the Taubman Museum
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. Its the opening weekend this Thursday night through a Sunday matinee at Showtimers Community Theatre for THe Revolutionists, set in Paris during the reign of terror in 1793, as four women hatch plots to fight extremist insanity – one of those women was Marie Antionette, of let them eat cake fame. Its also the opening weekend for The Picture of Dorian Gray at Attic Productions in Fincastle, once again this Thursday night through a Sunday matinee. A man makes a deal to stay young – as his portrait ages – meanwhile he carries on as if he will never grow old – without any consequences. And Roanoke Baroque has announced its 2026-27 season, with the theme “doubly baroque.” Hear more on the link below:
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10/14: Radford Photo Club Meeting
Photos of Costa Rican birds to be featured at meeting. The next meeting of the Radford Photo Club will be Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Radford Public Library at 6 p.m. Deborah Ring of Radford will present photos taken in Costa Rica, including many photos of birds. Also on the...
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Radford festival features Highland games, music, and Celtic traditions
RADFORD, Va. (WFXR) -The Radford Highlanders Festival returns Saturday, October 10, giving thousands of people a day to celebrate Celtic heritage, community, and tradition. It's a joint effort between Radford University and the city for 30 years. The free festival will be held on RU's main campus. It features traditional Scottish athletic competitions, sheepherding demonstrations, pipe and drum performances, live Celtic music, a massed band performance and clan march, Highland Cattle, crafts, and food vendors.