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Roanoke Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Roanoke, VA.
Results 1 - 20 of 4,259 in Roanoke, VA
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More than 7,500 people get moving in Drumstick Dash
Thousands of people began their Thanksgiving on the move in downtown Roanoke. Nearly 7,600 runners, walkers and strollers joined in this year's Drumstick Dash. Comment?
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Long: Eminent domain decision is troubling
John Long Long, a Roanoke Times columnist, is director of the Salem Museum and teaches history at Roanoke College. Comment?
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Mailbag: Ex-Cave Spring tennis player also on Rhodes list
... about Jordan Anderson's selection as a Rhodes Scholar was very nice, as he is a wonderful young man. He attended the Roanoke Valley Governor's School for three years, where he took advanced science and math courses in the morning and then the ... Comment?
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Parkway guardrails set to be replaced
... milepost 350, about 30 miles north of Asheville, N.C. It will move north to milepost 99, about 20 miles north of Roanoke. Parkway traffic may be reduced to one lane in some areas as the work is done over the next 600 days, he said. Molling said he ... Comment?
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New public safety football team snaps to it
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Jermaine Hardy , a former cornerback for the NFL's Carolina Panthers, fights through defenders during a Rampage practice at the Edge Sports Performance Center in Roanoke. Comment?
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Couple retired, then volunteered
Money donated to The Roanoke Times' Good Neighbors Fund goes to Roanoke Area Ministries' Emergency Financial Assistance Program, which provides one-time help with rent, utility and prescription payments. Comment?
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Simple reasons are enough to give thanks
What are you thankful for? When I put that question to The Roanoke Times' readers, their responses were interesting, enlightening and endearing. Comment?
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A small deposit of thanks
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... people with great dogs Lauren Ellerman, Vickie McCormick, Amy Morgan, Seth Marlow, Sherry Wallace and all the other Roanoke Dog Park Committee members for having a vision and making it real Christa Hall Stephens and Black Dog Salvage for being a ... Comment?
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Thursday's column: Simple reasons are enough to give thanks
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What are you thankful for? When I put that question to The Roanoke Timesa TM readers, their responses were interesting, enlightening and endearing. Comment?
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Mall Traffic Patterns to Change
Wednesday night in Roanoke police will begin adjusting traffic patterns around the Valley View Mall ahead of the holiday season. Comment?
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Commonwealth Cup Breaks into Three Pieces
There have been some tense moments that could've changed the ending of the Commonwealth Game this weekend up in Charlottesville, where the Hokies and 'Hoos will battle it out for the 91st time since 1895. Comment?
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Kabuki aims to please - roanoke.com
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... expansion means there's room for more people to love its excellent meals. By Dolores Kostelni A Special to The Roanoke Times The name "Kabuki" derives from traditional Japanese dramas featuring highly stylized singing, dancing and acting. Hibachi ... Comment?
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Information on upcoming food classes, tastings and demonstrations can be sent to Extra, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, VA 24010, e-mailed to extra@roanoke.com or faxed to 981-3318. Deadline for submissions is two weeks before the event. Comment?
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Top Tickets: Some of the week's best live music - roanoke.com
It's been too long since this group of hot funksters got together. By all accounts, The Groove was one of Roanoke's hottest acts in years past, but times changed and people moved on. Comment?
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Rescue Mission Preps For Thanksgiving
There will be 93 turkeys and pounds of chopped vegetables. It's getting down to the wire at the Roanoke Rescue Mission, but they say they're ready to feed the masses. Comment?
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Karaoke on Thanksgiving in Roanoke, Virginia
... Karaoke. Now many bars are forgoing Thursday Karaoke due to the Holiday, but some will be open. There are four in Roanoke that have affirmed that they will not only be open on Thanksgiving, but will still be rocking the house with you as the star. ... Comment?
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Down economy hurts bell ringers too
The down economy is hurting the Salvation Army's familiar bell ringing red kettle program as well. To save money, the Roanoke Salvation Army outsourced most of its red kettle program for the first time. An employment agency hired all the paid bell ... Comment?
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A little holiday snow ... maybe a lot in West Virginia
... of snow. This is a rather typical type late November snow event. Don't be surprised to see a few flakes, even in the Roanoke Valley, maybe even a white ground early Friday morning at higher elevations, but it's a bit too warm and too weak this time ... Comment?
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For the past four weeks, I've been helping teach a photography class that meets every Monday at Lucy Addison Middle School in Roanoke. Comment?
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... I would love to hear stories from winter holidays past. E-mail those anecdotes (250 words or less, please) to extra@roanoke.com or mail them to me at Lindsey Nair, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010. Please include your first and ... Comment?
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