The Magical Christmas Village & Marketplace opens Saturday, November 23rd at Mountain Lake Lodge. Kicking off the event with its grand illumination at 6pm, the lodge and property will be decked out in holiday lights. Visitors from the community and hotel guests are invited on property to see the sparkling holiday lights, shop at the marketplace and see 2024′s new attractions like Marshmallow Way, the Pinecone Express, and the Holiday Mainstage.

A man wanted for a string of break-ins, including several across multiple counties in the New River Valley was spotted again Friday.

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ROANOKE, Va. – The Flood of ‘85 is obviously a historic day in our area’s weather, but it was two months later when Virginia’s weather history book had to be re-opened. On January 21, 1985, the temperature dropped well below zero in our entire area. The farther south the jet stream dips, the farther south cold air can drop. Reanalysis of historic cold on January 21, 1985According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina , the polar vortex dropped into the Great Lakes on the 19th. This outbreak resulted in the deaths of 126 people, according to the National Weather Service in Morehead City, North Carolina .

GILES COUNTY, Va. – In the mountains of Giles County, a famous and mysterious lake that completely dried up years ago is coming back to life. However, about 12 years ago, the lake dried up completely. This summer, Mountain Lake is coming back to life and has risen to about one-third full. Mountain Lake in Giles County is about one-third full and seems to be holding its water levels. “Mountain Lake has been doing great for several years.”With or without the lake, guests said they still plan to return.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE: The National Weather Service has expired the tornado warning early. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Roanoke and Montgomery counties. At 3:37 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Huffman, or near Mountain Lake, moving southeast at 35 mph. Tornado Warning on April 8 Tornado warning issued parts of for parts Roanoke and Montgomery counties. At one point, the warning covered parts of Craig and Giles counties, but that has since been lifted in those areas.

ROANOKE, Va. - We may have just turned the clocks back, but we're stepping forward into wintry territory this Friday and Saturday. We start out each morning in the 30s, with highs Tuesday and Wednesday in the upper 50s and low to mid 60s. More clouds roll in Thursday, with the chance for a few showers later at night into Friday morning. We're talking wind chills Friday morning in the teens for some places west of the Parkway and in the 20s for most other locations. The wind will calm down throughout the day Friday, but it'll still be very cold.

PEMBROKE – Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke has been named “Hotel of the Year” by the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association which annually recognizes the best among the State’s hospitality and tourism industry. In addition to the lodge being named 'Hotel of the Year,' Mountain Lake’s General Manager, Heidi Stone, has been named 'Hotelier of the Year'. “We stand in awe of our ‘Miracle on the Mountain.’ It’s a real comeback story where Heidi Stone and her hard-working team, along with the Mountain Lake Board of Directors, have kept Mountain Lake and the 'Dirty Dancing' spirit alive," said Betty Massey, executive director of the Mary Moody Northen Endowment, the private foundation based in Texas that owns Mountain Lake Lodge. The property’s turnaround includes a complete overhaul inside and out, but Stone said it wasn’t big money that saved Mountain Lake Lodge. “Mountain Lake Lodge would not exist today if it weren’t for Heidi Stone.