Data shows Roanoke has some of the highest non-fatal overdose rates in the country per capita.

Beth Macy's new book is called, 'Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice and The Future of American's Overdose Crisis.'

A Virginia casting director is getting special recognition for playing a key role in bringing a critically acclaimed Hulu series to life.

Almost one million people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose, the CDC reports.

The author of the best-selling book turned Emmy-nominated Hulu series “Dopesick,” filmed in parts of the Highlands, is returning back to familiar grounds.

Ferrum College will have a familiar Southwest Roanoke face speak at its commencement ceremony.

Ferrum College is sending their 2022 graduates off with a bang.

A new series filmed right here in southwest Virginia dropped on Hulu Wednesday morning.

Editors are putting the finishing touches on “Dopesick,” the Hulu miniseries based on the book written by local author Beth Macy.

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.

James Tarpley, a beloved figure in Roanoke's Grandin Village neighborhood, died Tuesday at 86. Hundreds of loved ones came to Heights Community Church on Saturday afternoon to say their final goodbyes. Tarpley was remembered as a selfless man who became the eyes and ears of Grandin Village for more than three decades. "He took the word 'neighbor' and moved it from a noun to a verb," said Heights Community Church Pastor Nelson Harris. "His spirit will be in the hearts of all of those who he touched, and I know that was everybody in Grandin Village," Reynolds said.