Good morning, Roanoke.

Parkway Church and Fincastle Baptist Church are partnering this weekend to host 'The WKND,' a student retreat focused on community, fellowship and worship.

Student pastors will share details and plans for engaging local youth via 7@four.

Dominion and NextEra have updated their proposals to meet Virginia’s merger law (no harm test) that requires long-term benefits for fair rates.

The state's commission will review the short-term incentives and decide by January if the deal supports customers.

Data centers are boosting blue-collar jobs in the supply chain with Munters in Botetourt County tripling its workforce to 827 (workers) as part of an expansion.

Hitachi in Halifax and Jabil in Prince George plan future projects that will add more jobs, fueling debates over political support for local workers.

Assistant Principal Stacie Orris of Preston Park Elementary was named the September Blue Eagle Credit Union/WSLS Education Impact honoree for her role in guiding the school through its new building transition.

She worked to connect families and staff and will help complete upcoming upgrades like playground improvements and landscaping.

Illegal dumping has returned at the Blue Hills construction site after boulders were moved for construction vehicle access, sparking concerns from resident James Fitzgerald about his well water.

City officials said they previously referred the matter to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality — residents can report further dumping online.

Kathryn Hatam of the Southwest Virginia Data Center Transparency Alliance (SV DCTA) said both Botetourt County’s proposed data center at Daleville’s Greenfield campus and Roanoke County’s project at Wood Haven Technology Park lack public transparency and raise environmental and quality of life concerns.

HCA Healthcare will open a new 11,000 sqft ER in the Hollins area at 7651 Williamson Road in 2028 — this plan adds a second air ambulance from Air Methods launching this fall at Danville Regional Airport to speed patient transfers.

Dr. Dave (a local naturopathic doctor) advises residents to boost their immune health with natural remedies and simple lifestyle changes as he shares his tips this morning.

His ASK DR. DAVE column comes as seasonal shifts heighten interest in wellness.