Good morning, Roanoke.

On Sept. 11, community members gathered in Salem at the permanent 9/11 memorial to honor the 25th anniversary of the attacks — first responders and residents laid wreaths and recited the Pledge of Allegiance by the steel beam from the World Trade Center.

Munters opened its expanded Daleville campus on Thursday — now spanning 565,000 sqft — to meet growing demand for cooling systems with new training and production areas.

The company plans to hire up to 200 workers in the coming months.

Charges against City Dogs Boarding manager Kevin Ketcham were dropped after the facility improved conditions (adding air conditioning, upgraded enclosures, and reducing dog count) to meet state and local standards following reports of inadequate care on July 5.

The Bedford County school board faces a tough decision on a second school consolidation amid falling enrollment.

It will hold town halls + gather community feedback over the next month before a redistricting vote.

Governor Abigail D. Spanberger ordered flags to be lowered on Friday, Sept.

11 at sunrise in Virginia to honor nearly 3,000 victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. The flags will remain at half-staff (until sunset) as part of Patriot Day observance.

On Friday, the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority board authorized a land sale at Wood Haven Technology Park but did not reveal details about a potential data center; Roanoke officials have demanded more transparency and community input in the decision.

Prostate cancer cases are rising with Black men nearly 70% more likely to be diagnosed than white men (according to the American Cancer Society).

Local experts advise high-risk men, including those over 40, to discuss early screening with their doctors to improve outcomes.