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Salvation Army selling Red Sox tickets to support Turning Point Shelter
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Salvation Army of Roanoke is selling Salem Red Sox Pack-the-Park baseball tickets. The game is August 22 at 7:05 p.m. against the Lynchburg Hillcats. Tickets are $14 and 50% of each ticket sold goes directly to the Army’s Turning Point shelter. The Salvation Army’s...
Blessing Box Project, Covington, Clifton Forge and Alleghany County
Aaron Peters and his wife Alexandria Peters have recently started The Blessing Box Project here in Alleghany County. The first blessing box is located at 1217 McAllister Drive, Covington, Va. “Dolly Ann area” The blessing box is a place to leave non perishable food items, hygiene items, etc. so others may come and take what they need […] The post Blessing Box Project, Covington, Clifton Forge and Alleghany County appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Deadly crash on US-501 kills 78-year-old man in Halifax County
HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police say a 78-year-old man has been killed in a two-vehicle crash that occurred in Halifax County on July 20. According to VSP, around 9:55 a.m. on Saturday, 78-year-old Robert Hermanowski of Nathalie was in a 1989 Chevrolet Silverado and was driving south on Route 501 near Dudley Road.
Smoke on the Mountain returns July 26-27
GALAX, Va. (WDBJ) - Smoke on the Mountain, the annual barbecue competition, is back for its 19th year. The event features street vendors, food trucks, activities and a barbecue contest. Mike Stevens and Jason Baumgardner, co-chairs of the Twin County Chamber of Commerce, speak with 7@four about this event. The...
Roanoke animal shelter to hold fundraiser for adoptable pets
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Angels of Assisi is holding their third annual Bowwow Brunch Fundraiser on August 18 at Big Lick Brewing Company. The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets start at $40. Director of Development, Carol Jessee, speaks with 7@four about this event. For more updates...
Juvenile charged for Roanoke shooting
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A juvenile has been charged with shooting into the city, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm as a juvenile, after a shooting in Roanoke. Roanoke Police were called late the morning of Sunday, July 21, to the 3700 block of Frontage Road...
Jonathan Warner wheels in the gold at Commonwealth Games debut
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — It was another beautiful day for Track and Field at the Commonwealth Games. At the Track and Field Able Games, some champions got the gold. Among them was Jonathan Warner, who has been training for this moment for almost a decade. “Started and competed successfully...
Pig hearts and kidneys: Barns may be future of organ transplantation
A research farm in the mountains of Virginia is raising what’s becoming the future of medicine. Thousands of Americans each year die waiting for an organ transplant, and many experts acknowledge there never will be enough human donors to meet the need. So researchers are trying to use organs...
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