Local Stories

America’s third president Thomas Jefferson was an avid reader. So much so that he owned between 9,000 and 10,000 books...

The long-empty Kmart building on West Main Street in Salem has been sold to another as-yet unannounced retailer. The only...

Personnel from the Salem Fire & EMS Department, Roanoke Fire & EMS Department and Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department...

The Zaxby’s location at 903 W. Main Street in Salem abruptly closed recently, leaving a lot of questions – and...

The damage done by the accident will cost an estimated $700,000. Photo by Shawn Nowlin It was around 4:15 p.m. on...

Local police officers and firefighters participated in a friendly softball game on July 7 at the Salem Kiwanis Field in...

The Roanoke Valley Fiddle and Banjo Club celebrated their 40th anniversary at Braeloch. Their 50th anniversary will be held in...

Photo courtesy Salem MuseumMembers of the Salem Garden Club prune and clean up plantings in the formal herb garden at...

Submitted photoLocal shoppers are finding more than treasures at Goodwill stores. Goodwill Industries was created in the early 1900s to...

Photo by Patty Murphy Recently, staff members of Brookdale Assisted Living Memory Care made a memory in front of the...