Darin Greear and his wife, Tabitha, owners of Windy Hills Farm, have donated over 1 million pounds of produce to the Society of St. Andrew to feed the hungry, impacting an estimated 400,000 people. The Society celebrated Greear's generosity with a surprise event, presenting him with the Feeding the Region Award, while also marking their milestone of donating over 1 billion pounds of food since 1979.

Food insecurity continues to affect thousands across Southwest Virginia. On Thursday, dozens of food pantries and partner agencies gathered at the Feeding Southwest Virginia Agency Conference in Salem to discuss strategies and resources. Especially as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) benefits remain uncertain, and more families turn to food banks.

Roanoke student and baseball player Eddie Kaufman passed Tuesday after a courageous battle with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the Roanoke College Athletics Facebook page has reported.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Roanoke marked it with a powerful walk to honor survivors and remember lives lost.

CraveABLEs Ice Cream, known for employing people with intellectual disabilities, is temporarily closing its storefront after an electrical fire.

The 14th annual Four on the 4th race, presented by Vinton Moose Lodge #1121, takes place today in the Town of Vinton.

Nearly two weeks after a fire damaged Fork in the Market on June 21, the Roanoke community is still showing up in a big way.

The YMCA at Virginia Tech announced a $1,520 donation from the University Club of VPI & SU to support its Meals On Main (MOM) program.

Lynchburg Beacon of Hope hosted a press conference on April 7 at E.C. Glass High School to announce the 2025 recipients of the Hilltopper Alumni Football Scholarship.

A Blacksburg nonprofit is gearing up for a mission to Ukraine aimed at providing prosthetic legs to some of the estimated 100,000 soldiers and civilians who have lost limbs due to the ongoing war.

God’s Pit Crew is racing against hunger as it works to lend a helping hand to those in need in Southside and beyond.

Carilion Children’s is reaching out to the community for help in replenishing their toy supply for children in the hospital. Donations are being accepted at Carilion Children’s Tanglewood Center now through March 31.

Dawson Warren, a second grader in Grayson County schools, is facing a challenging journey after being recently diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

The Bedford community is set to come together on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, for the “Hops for Hops” fundraiser, an event dedicated to supporting local firefighter Matt “Hops” Scott in his fight against kidney cancer.

A memorial walk will be held today, Feb. 21, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in remembrance of Ma’kayvia Cabell.

The Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) has announced the return of Launch LYH, a program aimed at revitalizing the heart of Lynchburg by supporting entrepreneurs eager to start, relocate, or expand their businesses in the downtown area.