A former Virginia Congressman says the election of a new Speaker of the House shows extremists have taken over the Republican party. A man arrested at a Roanoke County School board meeting in August has been found guilty of disorderly conduct. A North Carolina man was taken into custody after he allegedly kidnapped a 17-year-old, traveled to Virginia, and then fled from police on I-81. One of the big winners at the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce annual awards ceremony and dinner just came off a record year of providing live music in the Valley at an outdoor venue. A concert at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke next week will feature musical talent 25 and younger in the Blue Ridge.
