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Lynchburg dispatcher honored for reducing false alarms
Amy Lowe, the alarm systems coordinator for the Lynchburg Department of Emergency Services has won the False Alarm Reduction Association Norma C. Beaubien Public Safety Member of the Year Award for 2012.
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The Alleghany Foundation gives $1.1 million to local projects
12 grants to 10 area organizations for projects designed to enhance the quality of life for citizens of the Alleghany Highlands
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Stamp Out Hunger food drive surpasses 2011 total
Feeding America Southwest Virginia saw a 78,000 pound increase
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Roanoke refugees get Virginia Tech help to raise money for South Sudan
Items made by Sudanese refugees in Roanoke will be online, thanks to some Virginia Tech business students who have created a website for them to sell their goods.
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Virginia Tech vets offer free eye exams for service dogs
“If a dog takes you out into the street, because it can't see very well then that's not really good for the dog or the person that they're helping,” said Dr. Phil Pickett
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Former Marine walks Route 460 for wounded warriors
Mac McCollum on a 500 mile journey to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project
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Botetourt County teacher leaves legacy with toy drive
Algebra teacher and Key Club sponsor, Lori Hall, has helped Botetourt County's two high schools win concerts from well known country stars through a radio toy drive helping make a difference for children miles away who's she never met.
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Roanoke County community supports Lindsey Nanz
This past Saturday Hidden Valley High School held a special fundraiser for Lindsey Nanz, who's healing from a liver transplant.
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CHIP's "Tug for Tots" pulls in $30,000 in Salem
It was the 16th annual fundraiser for the Child Health Investment Partnership.
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Manna Ministries race raised $20,000 before the start
The 3K, 5K and 8K races are the only fundraiser for the Vinton food bank, Manna Ministries.
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Local realtors take day off to volunteer at Healing Strides
Keller Williams, a real estate company, sends all employees out of the office and into the community one day a year.
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Couple spends time together volunteering at Salem VA
Frank and Mary Hogan are just one of four couples who volunteer their time each week together
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Virginia Tech undergraduate honored with New River Valley Leading Lights award
Analise Adams volunteers an estimated 600 hours per year with the multiple organizations to which she dedicates her time
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Virginia Tech "pay it forward" wristband goes global
See. Act. Pass. Share. The concept is simple enough. If you observe an act of kindness, thank the person for actively caring, then pass the wristband and ask the person to pass it on.
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Virginia State Police raise awareness of motorcycle safety
May is Motorcycle Awareness Safety Month in the Commonwealth and we've already seen some motorcycle deaths this month. That's why local state troopers are trying to make a difference for riders on the road.
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Bank account to help Bailee Masters with handicap ramp
A family friend has set up a bank account to collect donations for 5-year-old Bailee Masters, who has cerebral palsy.
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Virginia Tech students donate thousands to Montgomery County food pantry
"Flex Out Hunger” collects that left over money and gives it to local food pantry, Montgomery County Emergency Assistance.
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Former UVA football player's Roanoke weight loss program to benefit charity
This weekend, Jon Copper, the program organizer, will set up a kiosk at Valley View Mall to recruit people to join Biggest Loser Roanoke.
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Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, baseball team raise money for D-Day Memorial
The Corps of Cadets will present a check for $5,422.00 to the memorial in coming weeks.
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Liberty University professor saves brother's life with stem cell donation
Last January, Dr. Don Hicks realized that his brother needed donated stem cells, so he went to a local office in Lynchburg and they did just a simple cotton swab cheek test and was a match.
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Lose Big participants continue fight to drop weight
Katie Cordani is getting better and better at the exercises her trainer has planned for each work out.
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Roanoke City Fire-EMS adds technology to shed response time
Department shedding time on how long it takes to get to fire and rescue calls, thanks to two new programs recently installed
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Hundreds of students take part in Project Faith Day
Faith Christian School students have paint rollers in hand not books, but the students are still learning.
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Greenbrier Classic "Badges for Charity" benefits local kid's programs
The Greenbrier has teamed up with local groups for a "Badges for Charity" program helping send your ticket money back into the community.
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Pulaski Marine getting wheelchair accessible house
Staff Sergeant Jeremy Austin was on his fifth deployment, when he lost both of his legs in Afghanistan
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