Jimmy John's coming to Roanoke

Roanoke Times - Sat Nov 28

A national sandwich chain is the only retailer with definite plans to open at a retail center that is under construction on Blue Hills Drive in Roanoke.

Roanoke County salon opens after SUV crashes through shop

WDBJ7 - Sat Nov 28

On November 14, an SUV drove through a carwash and kept going into the next building, a beauty salon.

An electric rate dispute in Rocky Mount

New River Valley Current - Sat Nov 28

Gabriela Rodriguez, Leticia Garcia, Maria Rodriguez, and Herminia Pichardo work in the sorting area of Erath Veneer's facility in Rocky Mount.

Six from Southwest Roanoke County appear in production at Roanoke Children's Theatre

Roanoke Times - Fri Nov 27

Leah Wedge, Olivia Chappelear, Heidi Klockenbrink, Corinne Davis, Colleen Zimmerman and Caitlin Morgan of Southwest Roanoke County are in the cast of "A Year with Frog and Toad," which runs Dec.

Shopping on Thanksgiving

Roanoke Times - Thu Nov 26

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. I hope your day is extra thankful. Today, some retailers want you to show your thanks for them.

Synchrony lands $16 million deal

Roanoke Times - Thu Nov 26

Synchrony Inc., a magnetic-bearing manufacturer, has received an order from air conditioning maker McQuay International that promises almost $16 million in sales.

False hope for Roanoke County school employees' raises

WDBJ7 - Wed Nov 25

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Chairman Mike Altizer says with the current economy, the board can't okay a $1.8 million price tag.

Andrew Lewis Middle School students OK after metal found in treats - roanoke.com

Roanoke Times - Wed Nov 25

Two students at Andrew Lewis Middle School in Salem found metallic material in their lunchtime treats Friday, but officials who investigated determined that the incident was isolated and no one was harmed.

Veterans Affairs Pick Staunton Site for New Clinic

WHSV-TV Harrisonburg - Wed Nov 25

Enhancing access to health care by locating outpatient clinics close to where veterans reside is a key goal for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

School employee bonuses now unlikely

New River Valley Current - Wed Nov 25

The school board and board of supervisors in Roanoke County are at odds over a proposal to give bonuses to the full- and part-time contracted employees of the county's schools.