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The Virginia State Police will lead a 24-hour highway safety initiative May 1 along Route 220, targeting one of the...

Week of April 14, 2026 – April 20, 2026 4/14/2026 - 600 BLK Pyrtle Dr - Aggravated Malicious Wounding4/15/2026 -...

Sometimes, I think the best part of an Italian meal is the garlic bread. Growing up garlic bread was always...

The Losers ClubHeld at the Salem Center but not just for seniors. All adults are welcome. Every Tuesday 5 –...

Campaign signs for and against the constitutional amendment. Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Virginia voters approved a proposed constitutional amendment during the April...

Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Curtis Hicks announced on Monday the appointment of four veteran educators to new administrative roles in Salem City...

Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Salem Police are investigating a family dispute that escalated into a shooting late in the afternoon of April...

Ingerson Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Mark Ingerson announced his retirement from coaching Tuesday, stepping away from a career that produced decades of...

Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Roanoke College’s lifelong learning arm, Roanoke College–Roanoke Valley (RC-RV), has announced a new workforce training initiative aimed at...

The VA250 Mobile Experience is pictured in Salem. Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com The VA250 Mobile Experience recently visited the Salem Museum. Public...