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Polly Ayers, as she was known on air, hosted a midday talk show on Roanoke's WDBJ television for years.

Back in the late 1980s and early ’90s, I’d leave on a Friday afternoon and head for the mountains, the Blue Ridge species. My monthly drives from Columbia, South Carolina,

Among longtime local residents, a lively discussion is sure to ensue on what are considered to be the Roanoke Valley’s most notable icons.

With an autumnal ombré and cooler temperatures, fall is prime time for journeying along this Appalachian Mountain roadway.

Urban kayaking on the Roanoke River: You don’t know what you’re missing We asked the experts if the river deserves to be in the top three in the Updated:  Urban kayaking on the Roanoke River: You don’t know what you’re missing If that seems like high praise for a relatively small river once considered too dirty to play in, those who use it regularly say you need to look again. During a day of paddling with four certified paddling instructors who have taken their boats all over the country, it became apparent that Roanoke’s waterway has a lot to offer.