Franklin County residents will come together Sunday as they search for answers after discovering the county is likely in negotiations to bring in a data center.
- SAM MOSTOW The Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Station Garage has been closed since 2024. Now, it has new owners.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
"I kind of always looked at it and thought, 'What if? What could it be?'" local developer Stephen Floyd said of deciding to purchase the property after months of consideration.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
With Smith Mountain Lake currently more than five feet below normal, local businesses have spent much of the summer reassuring visitors.
- Jason Dunovant
Rocky Mount Fest earned the Virginia Main Street Merit Award for Promotional Innovation last week, recognizing the town's success in creating and growing the popular annual downtown event.
- BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin
Small businesses and nonprofits in parts of Southside Virginia, including Martinsville, Henry, and Patrick counties, are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal economic injury disaster loans from the SBA due to drought conditions that began in April.
- ELI LERDAU The Daily Progress
40 wines from 26 wineries in the Charlottesville area will take home gold medals from the Monticello Cup Wine Competition later this month. But who will take home the cup?
A legal dispute centers on Carter Bank's sale of over $200 million in loans tied to Senator Jim Justice's family businesses, including The Greenbrier resort, fueling litigation with allegations of fraud and interference by the Justice family against Carter and TRT Holdings.
A Rocky Mount-based nonprofit that provides early childhood education and family services across the region has received new federal funding to support its Head Start programs.
Power was officially turned off to the current Highmark Stadium on Friday. It is considered the start of the stadium’s mass demolition and is a significant milestone for the project as the new stadium nears completion.
Demand is down for illegal, disposable vapes, and that has slowed the pace of declines in cigarette sales, tobacco giant Altria Group says.
Smith Mountain Lake State Park is looking for seasonal workers this summer, and it's holding a hiring event next month.
The United States Department of Agriculture has designated 24 Virginia localities as drought disaster areas, allowing famers to apply for drought emergency assistance.
For nonprofits big and small, the Smith Mountain Lake area's annual donation campaign on Wednesday saw a record-breaking day of giving.
On Thursday, the Future of the Piedmont Foundation issued a statement following Monday's land sale agreement of up to 2,990 acres at the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill to an entity linked with data centers.
Officials with Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge say 2025 was a banner year for tourism in the Roanoke Valley.
The facility's end goal is to treat patients with cancer and heart attacks, protect war fighters from radioactive events, along with a bevy of other uses.
The new single-family homes would range from one story to three story homes.
James River Equipment, a John Deere dealership group with stores stretching from Virginia into the Carolinas and Maryland, is marking its 100th anniversary throughout 2026.
A local nonprofit is looking to expand its services in Franklin County, providing food and assistance to families in need.
Rocky Mount was recently awarded a community development grant to revitalize its North Main Street corridor.
The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority has approved more than $545,000 in grants to support new and expanded opioid treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts across the Commonwealth, including projects in Franklin County and Patrick County.
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Authorities identify 24-year-old firefighter Mason Fercovic-Ortegel as the victim in an Aug. 13, 2026, Lake Anna drowning in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
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Madison County warns residents that Verizon plans to discontinue copper landline service, raising 911, medical alert, and coverage concerns and inviting FCC comments.
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Discover fall festivals, corn mazes, trails, craft beverages, sweet treats and lodging options that make Spotsylvania, Virginia a colorful autumn getaway.
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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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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...
A bipartisan trio of state legislators from the Roanoke Valley, along with a senator from Charlottesville, seek to create legal leverage to reign in electricity costs in Southwest Virginia.
Florida-based billionaire David Hoffmann is buying a controlling stake in Lee Enterprises, owner of The Franklin News-Post.
Southern Biscuit Co., whose products – under the Famous Foods of Virginia brand – established the company as one of America's largest producers of cookies and crackers.
A look back at Philip Morris in the 1950s and 60s.
Santa Claus will make an appearance at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta this Saturday to kick off the Christmas season and celebrate Small Business Saturday.
Take a look at the following restaurants that closed this year.
The fourth annual Holiday Market will return to Fairy Stone State Park on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Fayerdale Hall Conference Center.
This year's Joyous Junque sale held at Resurrection Catholic Church in Moneta raised more than $94,000 that was donated to 28 area nonprofits on Wednesday.