This week's local crime and court updates from Roanoke Times.
The evening of Oct. 15, Roanoke police officers responded to a call about the stabbing at a residence in the 300 block of Harrison Avenue Northwest, an attorney said Friday.
In collaboration with the city of Roanoke, the non-profit PedalSafe ROA is now hosting the 2024 Roanoke Ride of Silence on Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m., according to the organization.
A cash register and jewelry were stolen late Wednesday or early Thursday from the Tienda Latina 220, the sheriff's office said.
Brian Schwenk, of Floyd County, started a program while he was in college to help the hungry.
Both days will be cloudy and cool, even away from the rain.
Read through the obituaries published today in Roanoke Times.
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Each Saturday so far this month has brought rain to Roanoke, and this Saturday will do the same.
The Burton Center for Arts & Technology will be replaced by the Roanoke County Career and Technology Center.
Law enforcement officers from more than 10 agencies and the public gathered Thursday at First Baptist Church in downtown Roanoke for the annual Roanoke Valley Law Enforcement Memorial Service to honor and remember officers who have died in the line of duty.
Renovations and refocused promotional efforts are part of the plan to bring new life to the historic building in downtown, after years of coronavirus downturn, officials said.
Johana Hicks, owner of Angle Florist, says downtown events bring complications for businesses.
Isaiah Carl Baldwin, now 22, said Thursday that he wasn't himself the night of the fatal shooting.
If you like to visit paradise on the cheap, one good location is Placencia, Belize in Central America. Annually, Roanokers journey there with Bookbag Santa, a local nonprofit whose mission is to deliver no-cost American school supplies to impoverished Belizean children. There are plenty of slots open for the upcoming July trip.
Moonshine has a long, rich history in much of southwest Virginia that has become an increasingly popular draw for tourists. Efforts are now underway to create a trail highlighting heritage sites, museums, music venues and distilleries to showcase that vast history.
The 2024 planning and work is off to a good start, after taking a year off to develop the festival’s new Floyd County property at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check.
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Mountain Valley Pipeline used the power of eminent domain to take land on Bent Mountain owned by the Terry family.
An incident on April 23 resulted in safety concerns about the old school building, officials said.
He died May 11 at age 88.
A teenager received a COVID-19 vaccine that amounted to six doses as once, according to state records.
Brandon S. Hayward said in a telephone call that he would "blow up Roanoke."
The city council will announce an application process to appoint a replacement for Priddy during its meeting next week.
The Osage County town of Barnsdall took a direct hit from a large tornado Monday night, initial reports indicate.
Most of it will be in the western part of the state, and more is ahead for the weekend
The longtime businessman is in the process of selling his new car dealerships to the Shelor Motor Mile.
Roanoke City Manager Bob Cowell said he reassigned an assistant city manager, but emails reveal that it was a demotion in response to "angry and erratic" behavior toward subordinates.
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Preservation Virginia has included Roanoke’s Washington Park caretaker’s cottage on its list of the top 10 most-endangered historic sites in the state.