Salem News

Our paparazzi photo crew was at the Little Black Dress soiree put on each year by the Square Society to benefit Center in the Square -- and so were a lot of people from Salem.

The terms for two of the five members of the Salem School Board will expire this year, and on Monday night the city council heard from most of the nine candidates who want to fill those positions.

A fan clutches two copies of the book she hoped to have signed on Sunday. Sarah Palin was able to see everyone who waited.

Salem police have arrested a man and charged him with malicious wounding after an incident early Friday.

Editor's note: Mill Lane will be closed Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, officials said. The dates were incorrect in print, and have been fixed in this online version.

St. Lucia Holiday Concert and Festival of Light Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 7:30 pm St.

Salem Christmas Parade: The annual Salem Christmas Parade co-sponsored by the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce and Salem Kiwanis Club is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 4. Come early to get your spot to see the largest Christmas parade in Southwest Virginia.

Two Roanoke College students face charges for sexually assaulting a fellow student.

Two Roanoke College students have been charged with abduction and sexual battery after allegedly assaulting a fellow student.

Flood clean-up in Salem started with an overnight effort, as city crews worked through Thursday night into early Friday to remove debris from roads and bridges.

The rain came down for nearly 48 hours across our area. That left a lot of water needing somewhere to go, and those places ended up being outside the Roanoke River's banks in Salem.

Salem has re-opened the Colorado St. bridge. Salem says it will close the Colorado Street bridge to clear debris.

Relentless rain swept much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, triggering coastal flood warnings and watches from North Carolina to New York's Long Island, inundating streets and forcing some rescues of stranded drivers in hard-hit Virginia.

The Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts of America will be recognizing the 173 young men who have achieved the top rank of Eagle Scout this year.A The Eagle Scouts provided 30,680 hours of community service as part of their Eagle Projects, dedicating their time and talents to churches, community centers, parks, and many others.

A group gathers for lunch at Norah's Cafe in the Taubman Museum of Art. Museum officials say the cafe, operated by a third party, has met financial expectations.

Another batch of swine flu vaccines has made it to our area, and hundreds lined up Saturday to get the shot.

An H1N1 flu shot clinic drew hundreds of people to a Salem medical office today, with dozens of people lined up in the 36-degree morning chill when the clinic opened at 8 a.m. PCA announced the vaccination clinic earlier this week.

Culpeper law enforcement officials have arrested a suspect in connection with an armed robbery and shooting that occurred this morning at the West Side Grocery on Sperryville Pike.

Police said the suspect entered the 7-Eleven on Lee Hill School Drive about 2:34 a.m. today with a handgun.

On Thursday, Nov. 5, the Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing to discuss plans to replace the Route 61 bridge over the New River in Narrows.