The Roanoker Magazine

08/06/2025

Join markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 3-9, 2025! Visit your local farmers market (our region has so many amazing ones!) for a variety of fresh food, activities, live music and more.

Visit your local Blue Ridge Region Farmers Market or check out a new one nearby this National Farmers Market Week, August 3-9!

08/05/2025

With expertise in sports medicine and joint care, Dr. James Farmer at Ignite Orthopaedic & Wellness Clinic combines advanced surgical techniques and noninvasive therapies to help patients regain strength, mobility and long-term wellness.

With expertise in sports medicine and joint care, Dr. James Farmer combines advanced surgical techniques and noninvasive therapies to help patients regain strength, mobility and long-term wellness.

08/04/2025

The Roanoke Higher Education Center is pleased to announce the 25th Anniversary Celebration, August 23 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. This milestone event will celebrate the significant achievements of RHEC over the past 25 years and its work to increase access to education in the Roanoke region.

Their gala will take place on August 23, 2025, and honor RHEC's history and impact and raise funds to support transformative educational programs in the Roanoke region.

08/03/2025

For most people, weather means the basic information they get from their phone or the news: temperature, rain and wind. But for businesses, especially those whose operations are affected by the elements, that’s rarely useful for decision-making. That’s where an expert weather consultant comes in.

For businesses operating in weather-sensitive industries, partnering with a local weather consultant transforms uncertainty into a strategic advantage.

08/02/2025

Roanoke College and Virginia Western Community College are collaborating to launch a four-year biotechnology degree program that will support the region’s growing biotech corridor.

The bachelor’s degree program, in partnership with Roanoke College and Virginia Western Community College, is designed to support the region’s fast-growing biotech sector as it creates hundreds of new jobs.

08/01/2025

Women from across the Commonwealth recently convened at the Berglund Center during the annual Miss Virginia competition. Our own Miss Roanoke Valley, Emmeline Soyars, shone bright as first runner-up. Read our interview as she shares her love of our region, her platform to advocate for more research to be done for autism in girls and more, thanks to writer Kaelyn Spickler.

Miss Roanoke Valley recently placed first runner-up in the Miss Virginia competition and shares her experience and love of the region with our readers.

07/31/2025

Three top nephrologists share a unified commitment to comprehensive kidney care while bringing their own unique experiences and perspectives to the practice.

07/30/2025

A Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare - BRBH initiative aims to reduce problem gambling throughout the Roanoke Valley.

A Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare initiative aims to reduce problem gambling throughout the Roanoke Valley.

07/29/2025

We LOVED getting to spend time with the Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia 18 Under 18 Class of 2025 last week as we celebrate their accomplishments (and all their future contributions)! Special thanks to Keri Garnett at JASWVA; Eric Sichau for hosting us at the stunning new Roanoke Regional Chamber office; Bella Muse Photography for the terrific photos; and to our community for helping create young leaders who lead with vision and enthusiasm!

07/29/2025

🎙️ In our latest From Print to Podcast episode, we’re joined by Kendra Flinchum of Sunshine Tours, Inc, who helps travelers explore the country in comfort and style.

Kendra shares how she worked her way up through the ranks, what goes into planning unforgettable trips and why these adventures mean so much to the people who take them. She also gives us a glimpse of what’s ahead for Sunshine Tours (yes, Iceland is on the horizon!).

Watch the full episode here or catch it on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Thanks to Sunshine Tours for sponsoring this episode!

Join us for a ride behind the scenes at Sunshine Tours as COO Kendra Flinchum shares how this beloved local company creates unforgettable travel experiences, one mile at a time.

07/28/2025

When cancer made transportation a barrier to treatment, Becky Pollard turned pain into purpose — and now her son carries on the mission to get patients to care, one ride at a time.

07/27/2025

Discover how life coaching empowers people to gain clarity, set purposeful goals and cultivate resilience, confidence and joy in everyday life.

Local coaches share the honest, messy moments behind guiding others.