The Victory in the Valley Ceasefire initiative took a step towards unity Sunday with an event in Elmwood park.

Ceasefire: Victory in the Valley is a new initiative aimed at stopping gun violence in Roanoke.

This summer’s punishing heat wave has baked much of the U.S. in sweat-soaked misery.

The Biden administration is handing out more than $570 million in grants to help eliminate railroad crossings in 32 states just as the industry is increasingly relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs.

Lexington, Va. – It is a collision that will decide the Valley district, and include playoff implications in Region 3C. Undefeated Rockbridge County travels to undefeated Turner Ashby. Rockbridge is already 4-0 in the District, and they have clinched a playoff berth. A Wildcats win would clinch a home playoff game, in addition to the district title. Brookville, Rockbridge Co, Turner Ashby, Heritage and Liberty Christian are the top five teams in Region 3C entering the final week of the regular season.

LEXINGTON, Va. - Head coach Mark Poston's Wildcats are coming off a 6-5 season and a playoff berth out of the Valley district. They're returning good numbers and good talent, including a former 1st and 10 Player of the Week in quarterback Ty Ruley. They listen and we got a smart football team and that's kind of surprising because of how young we are," Poston said. "We're very very coachable and the kids have listened, they know the system works and they believe in it." "Like a coach says, stupid people make stupid mistakes," wide receiver Elijah Rogers said.