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DePaul CEO Renee Brown received the 2026 Cabell Brand Hope Award from TAP for her leadership at the nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness, the organization announced this week (the award recognizes community impact and innovation).

The Drumstick Dash 5K is less than a month away; register online to run with proceeds benefiting the Rescue Mission, and the naming sponsor is Pinnacle Financial Partners; register by Sunday, Nov.

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Roanoke Book Club & Mobile Bookshop are partnering to run a series of free neighborhood book events offering author readings, children's storytimes, and pop-up sales at local sites in the coming months.

A campaign is underway to restore the historic H&C Coffee sign on the H&C Building downtown, and organizers are accepting donations and volunteers to preserve the landmark.

Clarence’s, a southside restaurant, is preparing to welcome back out of town NASCAR fans during Martinsville race weekends, serving its signature fish Fridays & steaks amid racing memorabilia and familiar faces.

The family owned spot will keep hosting fans, teams, and meet-and-greet moments tied to the Speedway.

Jim Messina will perform songs from his 50-year portfolio — including material from his time with Loggins and Messina — at Jefferson Center on Thursday, Nov.

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Virginia Tech is offering Monster Madness and the Macabre (an intro to short fiction) that looks at why Frankenstein, Dracula and other monsters have been rewritten as likable figures; instructor Ingrid Johnson will have students compare original texts with later film and TV portrayals.

Carilion Clinic bought five acres from Christiansburg for $5 million and announced plans to build an outpatient care facility on Huckleberry Park land, with timing and size still to be determined.

The Town of Vinton is seeking proposals to redevelop the vacant corner at East Lee Avenue and Pollard Street, acquired after a 2022 fire, into either a mixed-use project with 16 residential units or a 22-room boutique hotel; proposals are due Nov.

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