Roanoke is home to one of the largest immigrant and refugee populations in Virginia, and local organizations are working to make sure newcomers feel welcomed and supported.

WSLS is excited to partner with the team behind“BUZZ,”a public television series that highlights nonprofit organizations across Southwest Virginia. Be sure to catch it tonight, as it will be streaming here for the first time at 7:30 p.m.!

WSLS is partnering with 'BUZZ,' a public television series highlighting nonprofits in Southwest Virginia. Tonight's episode, airing at 7:30 p.m., features Angels of Assisi, a Roanoke-based nonprofit pet clinic and adoption center dedicated to ensuring pets receive necessary care and homes. Michael Hemphill, the creator and host of BUZZ, discussed the series on WSLS earlier this week.

A Blacksburg nonprofit is gearing up for a mission to Ukraine aimed at providing prosthetic legs to some of the estimated 100,000 soldiers and civilians who have lost limbs due to the ongoing war.