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INTERSTATE 581 I-581 PATCHING OPERATIONS – Weather permitting, beginning August 18, crews will perform paving and patching operations. Lane closures...

With a new school year just weeks away, the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is gearing up to support hundreds...

Junior Sisk Band Bluegrass icon Junior Sisk will headline Salem’s annual Pickin’ In The Park concert for the fifth consecutive...

New Salem Police Officers are welcomed by Salem City Council at the July 14 meeting. They include Cheri Overstreet, Christopher...

The 37th edition of the Salem Fair came to a close Sunday night. The 2025 Salem Fair closed out a...

The reopening celebration took place on July 11.COURTESY PHOTO By Aila Boyd The Walmart Supercenter on West Main Street reopened...

Roanoke – The Local Office on Aging (LOA) has announced it's joining the nation in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the...

By Aila Boyd The City of Salem has been awarded more than $36,000 in state matching tourism grants to support...

Salem and Covington residents now have easy access to a wealth of insightful health data and tools thanks to a...

By Shelly Koon We all have secret junk food, the beloved bag of this or fix of that we reserve...