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4th Annual Tomato Festival set for July 27
BUCHANAN, Va. (WDBJ) - The Botetourt Farmers Market Tomato Festival is back for its 4th year. The festival features food trucks, free tomato tastings, and tomato-themed activities. Tiffany Bradbury, Botetourt County Director of Communications, and Sherrene Wells, Sales & Marketing Manager for Sarah’s Petals, speak with 7@four about this event....
Shore Success | Connecting Through Color
Jessica Bohn Bishop is on a mission to unite people through color and clothes. Born and raised in Moneta, she earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Radford University and a master’s degree in education from Abilene Christian University, often proclaiming that she “educates people in retail.”
New Mural underway on Church Ave in Downtown Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– A new mural is underway in Downtown Roanoke on the corner of Church Street and Williamson Road. The mural is a painting of the Norfolk and Western 1218 steam engine currently at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. According to the museum, the train is one of the most important and historic trains in history. It is the last remaining example of the Norfolk and Western famed 2-6-6-4 A class steam locomotives.
Music at Melrose brings people together at site of future Melrose Plaza
ROANOKE, Va. – Jazz music was the name of the game at NW Roanoke’s Melrose Plaza on Friday night. Music at Melrose is one of several community events planned at Melrose Plaza. This event is a precursor to the grand opening of Market on Melrose, which will occur later this year.
Furry Friends: Terrific Tigg is looking for a new home
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Each week WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, July 23, Aimee Brown with the Franklin County Humane Society brought Tigg in for Furry Friends!. Tigg is a two-year-old Belgian Malinois mix and weighs...
Moneta/SML Library to hold books and more sale August 2nd - 3rd
“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” ― Garrison Keillor. Browse, Buy, and Build Literacy...your purchases will be a 3-way WIN…give yourself some new reading material, gift it and bring a smile to a fellow reader, and support your local library programs to encourage reading for our future generations! The Friends of the Moneta/Smith Mountain Lake Library are holding a BIG sale on Friday, August 2, 2024, from 1:00pm to 6:00pm and Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Friends members can attend an early-bird sale on Friday, August 2, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Not yet a Friend? Stop by the library’s main desk so you can join the Friends and jump in line for the best selection at the preview sale.
Fleetwood Mac Tribute band playing favorite hits at Dr Pepper Park
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– Dr Pepper Park is welcoming Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show to bring a ‘landslide’ of classic hits as a part of its Cundiff Heating and Air Flashback Concert Series on Friday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m. Rumours originally started in Los Angeles...
Celebrate National Ice Cream Month with new flavors!
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - July is National Ice Cream Month and to celebrate, Here @ Home welcomed Homestead Creamery to talk about some of its fun new items. Banana Caramel Crunch, Tropical Orange, and two new Virginia Tech ice cream flavors are just some of what you can expect. The...
LEAP Opens Brick-and-Mortar Food Store
The LEAP Community Store will sell fresh fruits and vegetables in Roanoke’s West End neighborhood. On Wednesday, July 31, Roanoke-based nonprofit Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP) will officially open their much anticipated food store with a Grand Opening celebration that begins at 2 pm, with speakers, a “topping out” ceremony and tastings; it continues until closing at 7 pm. All – including media and the public – are invited to hear opening remarks (from 2:30-3 pm); take tours of the store and The LEAP Hub (from 3-4 pm); shop, meet farmers and producers whose goods will be sold at the store; and take part in giveaways (4-7 pm). This kickoff event is family friendly and will include kids activities. LEAP staff will be available for interviews and conversation throughout the afternoon.
Berglund Center Presents Angels of Assisi with Donation Through “Paws & Pucks” Program in Collaboration with Olde Salem Brewing Co.
Pictured, left to right: Robert Knight (Director of Marketing and Sales – Berglund Center), Lisa O’Neil (Executive Director – Angels of Assisi), Carol Jessee (Director of Development – Angels of Assisi), Tiffany Viette (Marketing Coordinator – Berglund Center) and Rhonda (the cutest support dog) Berglund...
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