Good morning, Roanoke.

Residents rallied near Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue on Wednesday to demand a pause on data center projects as Google begins grading work on a new Botetourt County campus, citing concerns over rising energy & water use.

Protesters urged state leaders to offer more transparency in planning future developments.

Local youth are invited to debate our community’s future as organizers plan an interactive forum; additional details (including the event's time and venue) will be announced soon.

A new Roanoke Happenings calendar lists local events from Oct.

21 through Oct. 30, including museum events, festivals, parades & family activities. Readers should check with each venue for up-to-date schedules.

Claudia Whitworth, the longtime publisher of The Roanoke Tribune, died Oct.

8 at 98; she sustained the paper's legacy through decades of service and community effort. In June, the paper received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Ollie Howie Community Day, honoring her role in bringing local stories to life.

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport will start a terminal expansion that adds new escalators, security areas, and restaurants & improves passenger flow as travel demand grows.

Construction is set to begin in 2027 to upgrade a facility built nearly 40 years ago.

Virginia Western Community College signed an agreement with Radford University-Carilion that allows students with an Associates in medical laboratory technology to transfer seamlessly to a Bachelor's program at the downtown campus in Roanoke.

The deal addressed regional workforce needs and offers a clear path for further study.

City officials held a ribbon cutting yesterday for the new Roanoke County Career and Technology Center in Roanoke, celebrating the center's role in boosting technical education for local students.

High-elevation snow was reported this weekend & frost appeared earlier this week across parts of Roanoke County, signaling winter's start.

Forecasters say a strong El Niño may bring heavy snowfall or milder weather this winter, leaving residents to prepare for shifts in local conditions.

Vinton officials will install new speed cushions and flashing Halo signs at the intersection of Cleveland Ave and Poplar St by Oct.

30 to curb speeding after a six‐day study found nearly 70% of westbound drivers exceeded the 25 MPH limit — law enforcement will boost patrols in response.

Local law enforcement in Roanoke is joining National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct.

24 — a DEA-led event where residents drop off unused medications for safe disposal. The program aims to help reduce drug misuse in our community.

Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke tested two meals with similar nutrients and found the ultraprocessed meal created a higher insulin spike plus reduced carbohydrate burn.

Published Oct. 5, the study shows that food labels may not reveal all health effects.

ABoone Real Estate and Ryan Homes held a ribbon cutting for Keagy Towns townhomes today on Medmont Circle near LewisGale Hospital in Roanoke.

The 24-unit development features 3 to 5 bedroom homes with one or two-car garages and prices from $350,000 to the low $400,000s.