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YMCA urges water safety as summer approaches: Tips for parents
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (271+ words) As summer nears, the YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge is reminding parents to keep safety top of mind around water during National Water Safety Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of…...
What's Going Around? Week of 4/19.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (124+ words) WSLS What's Going Around? Week of 4/19. Welcome to What's Going Around? This week we're tracking respiratory illness trends in Southwest & Central Virginia, and the steadily increasing trend of tick related disease across the Mid-Atlantic. Community health center halfway to $5 M…...
What to know about the 2026 Grammys
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (613+ words) NEW YORK " Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. Here's what you need to know about the 2026 Grammys, including how to stream and where you can see…...
Tips and advice regarding how to beat the June heat while staying outdoors
11+ mon, 7+ hour ago (364+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " As the calendar flips to the month of June, more and more people will want to head outside to do fun outdoor activities. However, with the temperature going up, it brings the potential of heat-related concerns such as…...
Showers to start the day with dry weather to follow
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (370+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " Now that showers have made their way out of our hair, we will continue with the dry and mild pattern overnight tonight. Tomorrow we stay dry and still stick with the warming pattern! It will be a great…...
More rain and snow showers before the end of the week
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " A few isolated showers are possible through the middle of the day as temperatures slowly warm into the 40s. It will be cold and slick out there for the first half of the morning. Zone by zone temperatures get…...
Dreary weather Sunday with a change coming up
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " Sunday Evening Update It has been a very gloomy Sunday, with cool temperatures lasting for our early evening hours. Significant cloud cover has contributed to keeping our temperatures below average tonight. Along with the significant moisture brought in…...
One more warm day before cooler air arrives
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) Temperatures will be several degrees above the seasonal average again Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures in the mid to upper 70s are expected across much of the region, with sunshine dominating the skies. Aside from the warmer temperatures, the big story of the…...
Sunny Start to the Weekend!
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (333+ words) Roanoke, VA " Saturday Evening Update It has been a stunning Fall day today, and this beautiful pattern will continue for the remainder of the weekend! While it is feeling more like fall, sunset times are reflecting that as well. Tonight…...
Showers and storms return to the forecast
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (283+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " Forecast temperatures get into the 80s again Tuesday afternoon. The setup for the day brings in warm and humid air from the south and west. As a result, showers and storms will form. If you are looking to take…...