Roanoke City Schools and Roanoke County Schools have comprehensive approaches when deciding on cancellations, with early morning road crews and constant communication.

Roanoke County Public Schools will host a meeting tonight addressing the growing concerns about smartphone use and online safety among students.

Hidden Valley High School’s classes were delayed this morning, after an early morning bomb threat forced the school to evacuate. Officials were made aware of the threat a little before 8 and after an approximately 30-minute search, the school was deemed safe for students to return to. The school operated on a modified schedule for the remainder of the day.

Kids are getting ready to head back to school, and divisions are urging drivers to be extra careful as you’ll see more school buses out on the roads.

Several students from Roanoke County Public Schools are being praised for teaming up to raise money for school supplies for kids in need.

Back-to-school season is just around the corner, and local school divisions are once again teaming up with Walmart to help students start the year off strong. The “Load the Bus” school supply drive returns August 1st through 3rd.

The Roanoke County Public School’s Backpack Run returned for its 12th year!

Roanoke County is gearing up for the annual Backpack Run, organized by the Roanoke County Public Schools Education Foundation.

With sunshine helping to melt much of the ice on the roads, conditions have been improving across the area. However, a new challenge has emerged—fallen trees.

Roanoke County emphasizes the importance of bus safety for the new school year, urging drivers to follow the law and give school buses ample space to protect students.

For some school districts, in 10 days students will be stepping into a new school year. This past weekend people donated school supplies of all kinds to the Load the Bus event to help students in need kickstart their year.

NFL Hall of Fame inductee Ronde Barber is coming home.

Wednesday was the first day back at school for some districts. And in Roanoke County, Superintendent Dr. Ken Nicely welcomed students back at Masons Cove Elementary School.

Health and school leaders are working together to prevent your kids from getting sick when returning to the classroom.

The proceeds from the Backpack 5k, 10k and 8-miler go to support Roanoke County Public Schools.

Water service has been restored at Glenvar Elementary School in Roanoke County, according to Chuck Lionberger, director of community relations at Roanoke County Schools.

As students return to the classroom, you can expect to share the road with more school buses, and flashing school zone lights are not the only thing drivers should be on the lookout for.

We’re learning more about a police chase that ended near Penn Forest Elementary School in Roanoke County Thursday morning.

You can earn up to $1,500 in bonus money for certain jobs.

Roanoke County teachers and support staff will be receiving a pay raise in the upcoming school year due to an initial budget of $200 million that was approved, according to school spokesperson Chuck Lionberger.

A school system official says the more support they get, the more they can provide to teachers and students

Not only did the community load the bus, but it was overflowing with more school supplies than ever before.

It’s going to cost Roanoke County millions more to renovate one of its oldest schools.

Masons Cove Elementary School is on modified lockdown due to police activity, according to a school spokesperson.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – In-person running events have returned to the Roanoke Valley. The Backpack Run 5K and 10K races at Green Hill Park attracted about a hundred participants Saturday morning. The race was organized by Roanoke County Public Schools, and money from registrations benefits the district’s education fund. District spokesperson Chuck Lionberger believes this is the region’s first in-person running event since the COVID-19 pandemic intensified last year. “We’re thrilled to be able to provide an opportunity for runners who are just itching to get back on the course,” Lionberger said.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. A student at William Byrd Middle School has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Chuck Lionberger, director of community relations for Roanoke County Public Schools. As of Sept. 8, there are 661 cases of COVID-19 in Roanoke County. Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. The first day of school started off a little rocky for some students in Roanoke County. Some parents 10 News their kids were registered to ride the bus but werent allowed to get on Monday morning. It was a mess, said Kaitlin Johnson, who has two daughters in Roanoke County Public Schools. Several other parents voiced similar concerns, so 10 News took those questions to Roanoke County Public Schools. We are working to accommodate them but the catch is we need to have space on the bus, Lionberger said.

ROANOKE, Va. - The Roanoke County School System is asking its current employees to deal with a shortage of bus drivers. The county has about 145 drivers right now and needs another eight to 10 full-time drivers and 10 substitute drivers to be fully staffed, according to Roanoke County Public Schools community relations specialist Chuck Lionberger. To help solve the problem, the school district is asking current employees to drive buses on a short-term basis. Anyone driving a school bus would need to have a valid Commercial Driver's License or be about to get a CDL. He says the school system will likely see periodic delays when drivers call out sick, but the county is working hard to find a solution.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - Students and staff will see an increased police presence at Glenvar High School in Roanoke County after a threat was found Wednesday morning in a school bathroom. These actions are being taken as a precaution as the school district has to take threats of this nature seriously, according to school district spokesman Chuck Lionberger. The increased police presence also extends to the nearby elementary school and middle school. On Wednesday evening, Lionberger confirmed that the threat was determined to be not credible. He did say that the investigation is ongoing and that whoever left the graffiti threat will face consequences.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - When Brett Dries got a text from his son at Cave Spring Middle School that the school was on lockdown, he feared the worst. The lockdown at Cave Spring Middle and Elementary School was triggered by a man walking away from a domestic dispute in the county with a gun. Late Friday afternoon, 10 News learned Roanoke City schools were also placed on shelter-in-place status Friday morning as a precaution. For around 30 minutes, he stood outside the middle school feeling helpless as his son texted him updates. Roanoke County Schools community relations specialist Chuck Lionberger said the lockdown was ordered by Roanoke County police before information about sheltering in place could be sent out.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - UPDATE 3:30 p.m. Friday10 News confirmed that all Roanoke City Schools also briefly sheltered in place because of the situation in Roanoke County, according to Roanoke City Public Schools. UPDATEAuthorities say a man is in custody after he left a Roanoke County home, distraught and armed, following a family dispute, causing all Roanoke County schools to shelter in place. As a precaution, police say schools were asked to shelter in place. UPDATEAll Roanoke County schools are sheltering in place due to an armed man driving around the area, according to an email received by a school employee. ORIGINAL STORYAll Roanoke County schools have been placed under a shelter-in-place status, according to Chuck Lionberger, community relations specialist for Roanoke County schools.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - School leaders are reminding drivers to be on the lookout for school buses. That's why local school leaders are reminding you to stop and slow down. According to the DMV, the area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children. Roanoke County leaders said drivers frequently pass buses, putting children in danger. If you know you're getting caught by a school bus, find another route," said Chuck Lionberger, Roanoke County Public Schools community relations specialist.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - Two days into the new school year, Roanoke County Public Schools is still trying to fill needed positions. Community relations specialist Chuck Lionberger said the district barely has enough bus drivers to get through the day. It needs 20 more bus drivers and about 20 more nutrition associates to help make sure students get nutritious meals. Several more districts, like Montgomery County, need part-timers to fill nutrition and custodial positions. Click here to learn more about how you can apply to work for Roanoke County Public Schools.