Keshia Lynn

1 week ago | wsls.com | Keshia Lynn

PATRICK COUNTY, Va. – As prom and graduation seasons approach, a Patrick County father who nearly lost his daughter in a drunk driving crash shares his family’s harrowing story. Chris Worley’s daughter Lauren survived overwhelming odds after a drunk driving crash in 2023. “She was left with 1% survival, and she, by the grace of God, survived, and she healed. And she’s a miracle, but there’s other families that can’t say that, you know, they’ve been affected,” Worley said.

1 week ago | wsls.com | Keshia Lynn

It kicks off Friday at 11 a.m. (Pixabay)ROANOKE, Va. – One of Roanoke’s tastiest festivals is back, bringing with it tons and tons of strawberries. The Strawberry Festival will be held at Elmwood Park and runs Friday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organizers expect up to 20,000 people to attend the two-day event.

2 weeks ago | wsls.com | Keshia Lynn

A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m.Over the next 10 to 15 years, you could see new businesses, housing options and event improvements to transportation in Glenvar. (WSLS 10)ROANOKE, Va. – Over the next 10 to 15 years, Glenvar could see new businesses, housing options and improvements to transportation. The county aims to transform this area, which is located next to Salem and Interstate 81, and wants to hear from residents.

2 weeks ago | wsls.com | Keshia Lynn

The group hopes to help 25 to 35 families get into permanent housing Family Promise of Greater Roanoke is helping homeless families in the Roanoke area get into permanent housing with a $20,000 grant Clayton Homes gave the group in January. (Google)ROANOKE, Va. – Family Promise of Greater Roanoke is helping homeless families in the Roanoke area get into permanent housing with a $20,000 grant Clayton Homes gave the group in January.

3 weeks ago | wsls.com | Keshia Lynn

No description foundRoanoke, Va. – You can help almost 100 nonprofits in Roanoke through Give Roanoke. Give Roanoke is a 24-hour day of giving starting at midnight, hosted by the Council of Community Services, with early giving happening right now. One of the groups participating is Blue Ridge Literacy, which has helped the community for more than 40 years, providing programs to help adults with English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.