Dollywood’s 40th anniversary season continues with the Harvest Festival which celebrates the beauty of fall with thousands of carved pumpkins, giant candy corn and the fun of Great Pumpkin LumiNights.
10 News Anchors John Carlin and Rachel Lucas helped the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center raise money during it's annual Night Owl on the Town Gala at Hotel Roanoke. 2025 was a record breaking year for fundraising!
All proceeds support the Center’s mission of giving wildlife a second chance. The silent auction is now live and is open to the public to bid. You can view the auction here. Only attendees at the event will be eligible to bid on live auction items.
One of the hottest events of the summer attracts thousands of visitors to Floyd County. Floyd Fest 25 is underway and the peak of the entertainment weekend coincides with scorching heat indices. 10 News Anchor Rachel Lucas tells us how coordinators are keeping festival goers safe during one of the hottest weekends of the summer.
The USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships are underway in Roanoke this week.
A week-old beaver kit has become the newest arrival at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke. Center president Sabrina Garvin received a call from a pair of canoeists who found the little beaver this weekend in the Sandy River Reservoir.
It’s been nine months since a Radford woman was severely injured in a motorcycle crash in Christiansburg. Thanks to quick emergency care at LewisGale Medical Center, now in its second year as a Level 2 trauma center, she is rebuilding her life and sharing her story to help others during National Trauma Awareness Month.
The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has welcomed its first bobcat kitten of 2025. It’s distinct sounds can once again be heard at the Roanoke facility. Watch as 10 News Anchor Rachel Lucas got to feed the kitten rescued in Floyd County.
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery has prepared extra staffing on Wednesday in its emergency department due to the sold-out crowd in Lane Stadium for the Metallica concert.
You may have noticed all of your friends on social media are turning themselves into Barbie dolls and action figures. WSLS tried it. We show you how you can do it, too.
Growing the culinary scene in Southwest Virginia Mountain Lake Lodge is showcasing the best that Southwest Virginia has to offer with the debut of a special weekend event called Savor: Chefs, Farmers, and Friends.
10 News wore purple Tuesday in a show of support for a respected colleague in local television, Mark Spain, who was recently diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. In a special Healthwatch, a local doctor explains what pancreatic cancer is and some of the risk factors and warning signs of this disease.
Newly updated covid vaccines that protect against the current variant are now available in Southwest Virginia at CVS locations. WSLS 10 anchor and health reporter Rachel Lucas talked to expert about the vaccine while receiving her updated shot.
Matriculation Day at Virginia Military Institute was held Saturday, Aug. 17, beginning the Rat Line for the new academic year. An iconic moment for rats is getting their head shaved. It was the perfect opportunity for a Virginia native to donate his locks to a charity that makes free wigs for children in need.
The much-anticipated Blue Ridge Games have finally arrived, offering a lot of activities for outdoor enthusiasts in Southwest Virginia.
Some medical experts say taking supplements or vitamins orally isn’t the most effective way for your body to absorb them. That’s why another form of vitamin therapy is quickly growing in popularity, receiving those same medications through an IV. IV hydration therapy is a multi-billion-dollar medical industry and is expected to grow over the next decade. Several IV hydration businesses have opened in Southwest Virginia in recent years. 10 News anchor Rachel Lucas tried it.
You know her well (or at least you think you do) – you can find her behind the anchor desk weekdays on 10 News at 5, 6, and 7 – 10 News anchor Rachel Lucas!
Two orphaned bobcat kittens rescued by the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke have gotten their happy ending. After nearly a year, and an estimated $20,000 cost of care, the female bobcat kittens WSLS featured through the 10 News bobcat cam on wsls.com have been successfully rehabilitated and released.
You may have made a pizza before, but what about on the grill?10 Sports reporter Brooke Leonard shows us her favorite recipe that turns homemade pizza into an easy dish.
The perfect smoothie for summertime! Karmen George from Halwa Bakery in Blacksburg has a new item on the menu, a Mediterranean fruit smoothie. She makes it with gelato, fresh fruit, whipped cream and pistachios!
A show of love and support from half a world away, local students are supporting their teacher whose family is divided by the war in Ukraine.
With Lindsey Ward saying goodbye next month, we didn’t have to look far to find her successor.
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All 5 members of Virginia Today carved a pumpkin. Now you get to vote on your favorite! Jenna Zibton, Chris Michaels, Rachel Lucas, Patrick McKee and Megan Woods all carved pumpkins and we need your help to decide which one is the best. From now until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., you can vote once per hour for your favorite pumpkin. We’ll announce the results Thursday morning on Virginia Today!
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ROANOKE, Va. – We’ve certainly been cold enough for snow the past couple of mornings, but there’s been no storm system around to tap into the Arctic chill. Many of you remember the snowstorm that dropped one-to-two feet over parts of the area. 10 News’ Rachel Lucas recalls being stuck in her apartment in Athens, West Virginia for four days in a row. Meanwhile, a low pressure system brought in the moisture as it rode up the East Coast. Roanoke received about 43″ of snow, Lynchburg about 34″ and Blacksburg 53.6″ throughout the entire cold season.
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ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Illuminights are underway at Explore Park! With 500,000 lights, visitors will enjoy this holiday adventure. Our own Rachel Lucas and Jeff Haniewich went out to Explore Park for opening night.
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