Built at the east end shops in Roanoke in 1950, N&W 611 is still beloved around the world in 2025.

Virginia Tech researchers are investigating Lyme disease awareness in the New River Valley as cases continue to rise across the region.

The Virginia Scenic Railway has announced a partnership with the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the Steam Railroading Institute and the Virginia Mechanical Preservation Society to bring the legendary Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive back into service this fall!

Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley has opened a new office in Buena Vista and added Jennifer Palmer to its team as case manager. These developments highlight the organization’s commitment to improving access to resources and support for individuals and families affected by brain injury in Bath and Rockbridge counties.

Police in the Shenandoah Valley seized a massive amount of marijuana early Friday morning.

Three Virginia men are behind bars following a multi-agency narcotics investigation in Staunton and Waynesboro, state police say.

Two teen girls in Waynesboro are making history.

Roanoke’s history is deeply rooted in the railroad.

ROANOKE, Va. – “Dopesick,” a new Hulu series about America’s struggle with opioid addiction, is set to begin filming in locations around Virginia. Ralph Northam said the series is expected to film at locations in central Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley and the Roanoke regions this winter and spring. Those safety measures are in addition to the current Virginia pandemic workplace safety guidelines and those required by Touchstone Television. “Dopesick” will be eligible to receive a Virginia film tax credit or grant. The exact amount will be based on the number of Virginia workers hired, Virginia goods and services purchased, and deliverables, including Virginia tourism promotions.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Officials in a Virginia county say its Confederate soldier statue, cannons and cannonballs are being relocated to a battlefield in the Shenandoah Valley after they are removed on Saturday. The Daily Progress of Charlottesville reports the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to give the items to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, a historic-preservation group. The foundation was one of 10 applicants to receive the statue and its accessories, which the board had voted unanimously in August to remove. The statue currently sits in front of the county courthouse on Albemarle property that was never annexed by the city.