Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days is set to return next weekend even as low water levels have threatened to put a damper on the popular lake event.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
A Rocky Mount woman was arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning.
- LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times
A Franklin County man died when his motorcycle struck a pickup truck from behind.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
"My ultimate goal, in the very beginning, is to just make this the community school that it is again," Amy Johnson said.
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- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
What is usually one of the busiest weekends of the summer for lake officials was ultimately uneventful.
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Before independence, Virginia had its own revolutionary flashpoint. Lord Dunmore’s removal of gunpowder from Williamsburg ignited a political crisis.
With Smith Mountain Lake currently more than five feet below normal, local businesses have spent much of the summer reassuring visitors.
The Honke family of Roca recently completed their epic quest to visit all 50 state capitol buildings before they turned 50. Here's a sampling of their journey.
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Smith Mountain Lake State Park is turning 43 years old, and it will hold a bird-themed event July 11 to celebrate.
Congress voted for independence on July 2, but bureaucracy takes time.
The case stems from a incident that took place between Patterson and staff at the Raine and Perdue law firm in Rocky Mount in April.
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Restaurants facing lower customer traffic; Crescent Simple Syrups; Fireworks guide
Most Native nations sided with Britain, but not in Virginia.
Southwest Virginia has two of its own representing the commonwealth as the newest Miss Virginia and Miss Virginia's Teen.
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Learn about Orange County, VA’s free Playin’ in the Park Independence celebration at Booster Park on July 2, 2026, including parking, timing, and meeting access.
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Parking at the Orange County Public Safety Building will remain available for the July 2, 2026 planning commission meeting during the Playin’ in the Park event.
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Orange County government facilities, landfill, libraries, and animal shelter will observe Independence Day closures July 3–4, with normal operations resuming afterward.
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Learn about Orange County, Virginia's free Playin' in the Park Independence Celebration at Booster Park, including date, time, parking and what to bring.
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Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...
Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...
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A Franklin County Sheriff's Office K9 will soon receive a bulletproof and stab-proof protective vest thanks to a charitable donation.
Did you know the pamphlet that rallied Americans to independence was written by a man who’d been here only a year?
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Del. Garrett discusses an amendment to open carry of assault firearms
Sen. Surovell discusses amendment on Oak Hill Farm
Sen. Stuart discusses amendment on menhaden
The Commonwealth did not wait for Philadelphia to declare independence.