Good morning, Roanoke.

Mountain Valor Fest returns this weekend in Floyd County to support local veterans with a military parachute demonstration, live music, food trucks, a kid zone and over 40 resource tables — the event will also hold a Remembrance Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. to honor fallen service members.

Virginia shoppers have a new guide from WFXR to find fresh vegetables, fruits and proteins at local markets as summer gives way to fall.

The feature appears on the first Friday of each month—helping buyers know what is available before the season changes.

Roanoke’s annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will return to Wells Fargo Tower soon + organizers plan to share start times and registration details for participants to honor the day of remembrance.

Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg veterinary hospital will expand with a $63 million renovation that adds 35,000 sqft of new space and remodels 17,000 sqft to boost care for over 16,000 pets a year; a groundbreaking ceremony featuring a historic plow is scheduled for next year.

A study from the United Kingdom found that AI chatbots told sleep apnea patients their symptoms were not serious in one third of cases, which experts warn might discourage them from seeking specialist care (researchers call for caution).

Crews are clearing the historic Poage Farm site along U.S. 221 for a new 15-acre housing development of 118 single-family homes by ABoone Real Estate.

The infrastructure work including water and sewer lines will support Back Creek Elementary and local neighborhoods as residential construction moves forward.