Roanoke’s Big Lots! store location on Hershberger Road is scheduled to reopen this week. On Thursday, April 10, the store will reopen after closing several weeks ago due to a bankruptcy protection filing that led to many stores across the country shutting down. The Vinton location will reopen later this Summer.

The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open.

Party City announced that it's going to “wind down” its retail and wholesale operations as it prepares to shutter nearly 700 stores nationwide.

Discount chain Big Lots is conducting going-out-of-business sales at its remaining locations after a sale of the company didn’t materialize.

All US-220 South lanes are closed in Roanoke due to a disabled tractor-trailer, according to the Roanoke Police Department.

If you need last-minute Thanksgiving recipe ingredients, or if you’re just looking for Black Friday sales, these stores have you covered.

Vinton, Va. – Big Lots is re-opening at a new spot in Vinton and plans to give shoppers some unbeatable deals. “We’re thrilled to continue our tradition of bringing the Big Lots experience to Vinton with the opening of our new location,” said Big Lots SVP Real Estate Development Shannon Letts. Big Lots in Vinton will employ 34 people. To secure deals and discounts, customers can sign up for Big Lots’ BIG Rewards! to receive discounts based on how often they visit, birthday surprises, VIP shopping days, free items and more.

This is likely to involve the appointment of administrators.TRAVEL & LEISURE: American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity starting next Wednesday. American said Friday that it will continue to notify customers of full flights and let them change flights at no cost. Since April, American has said it limits bookings to leave about half of middle seats open. Delta, Southwest, Alaska and JetBlue say they block middle seats or limit capacity. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said social distancing is impossible on planes -- even with empty middle seats, people are less than six feet from each other.

GALAX, Va. – On Jan. 24, Twin County Plaza announced the addition of two new stores coming to its location to act as the new anchor tenants to draw in new business. The arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby and the retail store Big Lots were confirmed as the new stores joining the plaza managed by Regency Properties. With its retail dominance in the area, the inclusion of new stores have many seeing them as valuable additions to the Galax community. “We value the investments that Regency Properties, Hobby Lobby, and Big Lots are making in our community, it only continues to strengthen our retail in the area. It is unmistakable that Galax is a strong and thriving community.” Keith Barker, Galax city managerDevelopment of the stores are underway with Big Lots planning to open later in 2020 and Hobby Lobby planning to open soon after in 2021.