Roanoke mayor addresses budget cuts, FLOCK surveillance technology

The 2026 Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation Endangered Sites list

What does an 1850 house in Salem, a now-closed golf course, an abandoned stone bridge and "Old Cave Springs," have in common. They all made the 2026 Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation Endangered Sites list. The goal is to raise awareness of the significance of these sites - and to promote options to save them from demolition.  One of the 2026 endangered sites is Ole Monterey golf course, now closed for what's called maintenance and renovations.

Roanoke City Council is expected to resume its housing and zoning debate Monday

Roanoke’s zoning debate is expected to continue Monday as City Council hears more public input on proposed housing changes. WFIR’s Ian Price has more.

Roanoke teacher burnout concerns, school attendance changes, Virginia budget fight & airport expansion — Roanoke Valley’s Morning News 5/28/26

Today’s Roanoke Valley’s Morning News covers rising teacher burnout and absenteeism concerns in Roanoke City Public Schools, along with new attendance zone changes affecting hundreds of elementary students this fall. We also report on Virginia’s ongoing state budget fight tied to data center tax breaks, a major new hangar project at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport, and the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation’s endangered historic sites list. Plus local politics, Pride Month events, Salem’s Movies in the Park series, regional weather, Salem baseball, NCAA tournament coverage, NHL and NBA playoffs, and more sports from across Virginia.

Its back again this weekend - the 68th annual Sidewalk Art Show

Parts of Salem Avenue, along with the streets on both sides of the City Market building will be occupied by more than 130 artists this Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 5pm both days, with works for sale at all different price points. Its also a fundraiser for the Taubman Museum, which collects the booth fees for its art education programs.

Culture Calendar – a look at some of the local events coming up in the near future

The 68th annual Sidewalk Art Show in the streets near the Taubman Museum of Art returns this Saturday and Sunday. 130 or more artists - local, regionally and from a number of states, The 5th annual Star City Rockabilly Festival returns to the Virginia Museum of Transportation this Saturday, featuring local groups like the Jesse Ray Carter Band and the Screamin' Rebel Angels from New York