Culture

This weekend’s Bigfoot festival at the Nelson County resort welcomes skeptics and true believers alike. Among the latter: Daniel Benoit of Augusta County, who has tales to tell.

Some alumni of the old Roanoke high school say they’re heartened by a proposal to open a magnet school in the building.

Although the always-fatal disease is in 15 counties, hunter interest in whitetails isn’t waning.

Officials hope to break ground on the new YMCA toward the second or third quarter of 2026. The grand opening is planned for sometime in 2028. 

The traditional Martinsville hot dog — topped with onions, coleslaw, mustard and chili — likely was first sold at the Martinsville Speedway as a way to attract visitors. These days, it’s hard to find.

“Authors and Architects,” by Richmond artist Sandy Williams IV, will feature the names of 820 people who are known to have had a direct connection to the Salem college’s history.

The Birthplace of Country Music Museum moved into its downtown Bristol quarters 10 years ago. It’s raising money to expand into an empty building next door.

The long-vacant structure in Roanoke’s Fishburn Park dates to about 1820. The new owners say they hope to open Fishburn Perk in about a year.

A small town in Belgium maintains a memorial to an American soldier who was killed there during World War II.

Historical markers now commemorate locations associated with the experiences of enslaved people.