The Roanoke Times

11/11/2025

Roanoke and (most of) Roanoke County are among a handful of localities in Timesland where there’s no local affiliate for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. And that means kids under 5 in those jurisdictions can’t receive free books from Dolly Parton.

11/11/2025

A wildfire that started last Wednesday on Bald Mountain in the Jefferson National Forest had spread to nearly 3,000 acres by late Sunday.

11/11/2025

Read through the obituaries published today in Roanoke Times.

11/11/2025

CHICAGO — Federal agents pepper-sprayed a suburban Chicago father and his 1-year-old daughter at close range as they headed grocery shopping over the weekend and happened upon federal immigration agents,

11/11/2025

Overnight Snow Showers May Cause Slick Spots on Roads

11/11/2025

The Senate passed legislation late Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.

11/11/2025

Today’s most-clicked post: Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

11/11/2025

Success has followed Bob Chesney each step he's taken up the coaching ladder. The work he's doing at James Madison is only increasing his name recognition.

11/11/2025

Five underdogs won. Big leads weren't safe. Several games weren't close. There were some impressive individual performances, too.

11/11/2025

Access to the obesity medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists has been a consistent problem for patients because of their cost and spotty insurance coverage.

11/11/2025

The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends.

10/11/2025

Roanoke's season is over after nine games.