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Circus comes To Roanoke

The Greatest Show on Earth is in Roanoke this weekend and we got a chance to talk with two brave performers that ride motorcycles inside the Globe of Steel.

10/20/2011 3:49 PM
VIDEO: Lynchburg's Green Market Wednesday

Each week farmers come to the market and sell only what they grow, and it has become a favorite for visitors and the citizens of Lynchburg.

07/06/2011 5:24 PM
Early Summer heat

Early June is starting to feel like the "dog days" of late summer. Photojournalist Mike Secrest traveled southwest Virginia to see how people are dealing with the heat wave.

06/09/2011 5:42 PM
North Cross students do battle for Trojan War reenactment

History came to life at North Cross School. Fifth graders reenacted the battle portrayed in Homer's The Iliad from the Trojan War, as part of their social studies curriculum.

05/16/2011 7:30 PM
Tug for Tots pulls in money for CHIP

This year's event had over 30 teams and raised over $40,000 for area kids.

05/13/2011 5:32 PM
Roanoke City Fire Safety House

To recognize Fire Prevention Week the Roanoke City Fire Department unveiled its new Fire Safety House. It's designed to help teach families what to do in the case of a house fire or severe weather.

10/04/2010 4:27 PM
Opole Students Visit Roanoke

A group of students from Opole, Poland were at Northside High School today. Opole is the sister city to Roanoke County and the students are performing concerts throughout their visit to the United States.

09/09/2010 5:32 PM
Bent Mountain Christian Academy opens its doors

On the first day of school for many in our area, Bent Mountain Christian Academy opened its doors for the first time

08/23/2010 7:38 PM
Dog park days

The Roanoke City dog park was closed down for weeks to put in new sod, but with all of the bad weather dogs have not had a chance to enjoy the reopening, until today.

05/20/2010 10:59 PM
United Way Day of Caring helps spruce up Bedford YMCA

Bedford Area Family YMCA benefited with three groups coming in and helping out by cleaning, mulching, and painting

05/12/2010 10:05 PM
Preparing for St. Patricks Day

Although rain is on the way it will not stop the fun, we see how people are getting ready for the weekend

03/12/2010 11:48 PM
Miss America Caressa Cameron visits Roanoke

Caressa Cameron was Miss Virginia before being crowned Miss America on January 30th and visited Lincoln Terrace for a special assembly, that included some students showing off their own talents.

03/11/2010 11:56 PM
Grocery store prepares for winter storm madness

The major buys are milk and bread, mixed in with chips and cookies, as many in our area prepare for the winter storm

01/28/2010 11:48 PM
Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall in Franklin County

A half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. is in Franklin County until October 5th.

10/01/2009 9:59 PM
Day of Caring

Across the area United Way volunteers were coming together to work on community projects. It's called the Day of Caring, and we caught up with a group from Cox Communications landscaping and working on planter boxes at the Adult Care Center in Salem.

09/03/2009 10:57 PM
Boy Scouts of America at Claytor Lake

The Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts of America has a 16,000 acre Scout Reservation in Pulaski County where there are ten successful camp programs. The Foxfire National Youth Leadership Training is a program concentrating on bringing out leadership qualities in boy scouts and focuses on what a leader must be. The Mountain Man Camp is a second featured program that lets scouts travel back to the 18th century and experience life without any modern conveniences.

07/22/2009 1:55 AM
The Star City Rally

This weekend Roanoke is hosting the Hog State Rally, for Harley riders in Virginia, and some have come as far away as Wyoming and Michigan. The rally is expected to bring in at least 2,000 riders and a couple million dollars into the local economy. The events are scheduled through Saturday.

06/17/2009 9:41 PM
Roanoke County High School Graduations

All of the Roanoke County high schools held their graduation ceremonies at the Salem Civic Center today. Students and family members, some coming as far away as Buffalo, New York, packed the civic center to celebrate as the class of 2009 moves on to the next journey.

06/09/2009 10:56 PM
NASCAR Drivers at VIR

After a couple days of testing at Virginia International Raceway, in Alton, Virginia, just two teams stayed for the final day. Jeff Burton was one of the drivers trying to get all of the practice and speed in for the upcoming road races, he says that is important to get familiar with the roadracing style, since the majority of the tracks are ovals.

06/03/2009 9:14 PM
WWII helmet donated at D-Day Memorial ceremony

Cliff Goodall, a member of the 7th Naval Beach Battalion, donated a helmet that he wore throughout his stay in Normandy after he had lost his own. The helmet belonged to PFC William W. Weaver from Grayson County, who was killed in action on June 6th 1944 at Omaha Beach.

05/25/2009 11:13 PM