Virginians have hope when it comes to the economy according to a new Roanoke College poll.

The makings of a presidential ticket began in an unusual spot six months ago: a Minnesota abortion clinic.

The City of Roanoke is securing one firearm at a time with its new initiative “Lock in Safety. Unlock Hope” that launches this Friday.

Roanoke leaders and the Roanoke Police Department have teamed up to create the new initiative “Lock in Safety. Unlock Hope,” which aims to create a safer community.

Staff at a Roanoke pet food pantry are celebrating one year in service.

Whether you’re a year-round griller or more of a seasonal barbecuer, now is a good time to take a look at your grill and decide if it needs replacing ... but do you know what to look for?

Prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment that while Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serves a life sentence, his sons have steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggle into the U.S. The indictment unsealed April 14 in Manhattan details a generational shift.

A spacecraft around Mars has sent back close-up photos of the red planet's little moon.

Homeowners can take advantage of rebates and tax credits for making energy-efficiency upgrades

Ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harboring an underground world teeming with microscopic organisms.

After the disruption of online learning, first-year college students are arriving arrive on U.S. campuses unprepared for the demands of college-level work, experts say.

Nearly two weeks after the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision was overturned, an abortion clinic in Shreveport, Louisiana, is still providing abortions.

Events happening this weekend.

ROANOKE, Va. – Bigger crowds will soon be possible in Virginia thanks to the governor’s announcement Tuesday, loosening some restrictions. “It feels fantastic to see that we’re starting to open back up,” said Wendy Delano, director of civic facilities for Salem. Hope is on the horizon for hard-hit entertainment venues across the Commonwealth, allowed to welcome larger crowds starting April 1. The governor is easing restrictions to allow 30% capacity at those venues with no maximum outdoors. “Before you know it, we’ll be back to normal,” Delano said.

This Feb. 10, 2021 image taken by the United Arab Emirates' "Amal," or "Hope," probe was released Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, shows Mars . The Hope space probe now circles the red planet. (Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center/UAE Space Agency, via AP)DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates on Sunday published the first image for its Mars probe now circling the red planet. It shows Mars' north pole, as well as Mars' largest volcano, Olympus Mons. The probe swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative is providing up to $130 million to the endeavor, which will be available to clients in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative is providing up to $130 million to the endeavor, which will be available to clients in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. AdIt’s estimated that well over 100,000 small U.S. businesses have failed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with underserved communities struck especially hard. AdParticipating small business owners can access capital provided by Goldman and take online classes offered through Goldman's 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative. A June study by University of California, Santa Cruz economist Robert Fairlie showed that while 22% of businesses nationwide closed in the immediate onslaught of the pandemic, the situation was far worse for minority-owned businesses: 41% of Black-owned businesses and 32% of Latino-owned businesses closed.

Despite some grumbling, they voted 524-16 to approve England's third national lockdown because there is a wide consensus on the need for tougher restrictions to control soaring new infections. Britain reported more than 60,000 new confirmed cases in 24 hours for the second day in a row on Wednesday. Hospitals are jammed with COVID-19 patients and medical personnel, many of whom are exhausted after months of dealing with the virus, find themselves stretched thin. As part of the latest lockdown, Johnson ordered schools across England to close, backtracking on the government’s pledge to keep them open. Johnson ordered the national lockdown in England after public health officials warned that the rising infection rates threatened to overwhelm the National Health Service.

HOUSTON – It was an emotional reunion for one Tomball, Texas father and his daughter, who were separated at her birth and then came together again after 50 years. Winski’s daughter, Kerri Beggs, said at the age of 19, she began a quest to find her biological father. Beggs, who now lives in Tucson, Arizona, took a plane to Hobby Airport on Friday, a flight that was delayed. For the first time after a lifetime of missing each other, the father and daughter embraced each other. For the last four months, I’ve been looking forward to this day.”Added Winski, “She’s my little girl.

Sheikh Mohammed made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter that his country plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024. Already, an Emirati space probe is hurtling through space on its way to Mars while last year it sent its first astronaut to the International Space Station. Sheikh Mohammed said the rover would be named “Rashid,” the same name of his late father, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Sheikh Rashid was one of the original founding rulers of the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula. ___Associated Press writers Isabel DeBre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report.

ROANOKE, Va. – One man is on a mission to give foster children something in which to carry their belongings other than a trash bag. Pastor Sean Burch came up with the idea for Suitcases with Hope from his own experience in the foster care system. Their life is more valuable than what they thought,” explained Pastor Sean Burch at Spirit of Unity Baptist Church. So far, the church has collected about 400 suitcases for local children, while the goal remains 600. If you would like to give, you can drop off your donation Saturday, September 26, at Spirit of Unity Baptist Church.

A group of best friends turned into junior detectives when police outside Sacramento, California, asked for help locating a missing 97-year-old woman. Logan, Hope, her brother Kash and McKenna banded together to find the woman, taking to the streets on their bikes, they told Inside Edition. The woman told them to go away, they said, but they weren't deterred, alerting others to their discovery. As it turns out, they were the team to locate the missing 97-year-old, Roseville police wrote on its Facebook page. RELATED STORIESGroup of Kids Dubbed 'Junior Detectives' Help Find Missing Elderly Woman in CaliforniaDetectives Call Husband's Account of Wife's Death 'B.S.

Cant sleep, so Im watching this video over and over again, Julianne wrote Tuesday. Loving Jesus doesnt always cure suicidal thoughts. Loving Jesus doesnt always cure depression. Loving Jesus doesnt always cure PTSD. But that doesnt mean Jesus doesnt offer us companionship and comfort.