Three 9/11 artifacts that have traveled the globe for the last 21 years were presented and displayed at Roanoke Fire-EMS Station No. 7 on Memorial Avenue Thursday. “The city of Roanoke’s department of fire and EMS is very honored to have this part of history coming through the Roanoke Valley,” Roanoke Fire-EMS Chief David Hoback said during a ceremony. More.

Artifacts known as the Ground Zero Flag Team were presented to Roanoke Fire-EMS on Thursday morning. The artifacts included a flag raised by first responders in New York City after the attacks and a marble cross believed to be recovered from the rubble. More.

Sept. 11, 2022 marked the 22nd anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. In the Valley, hundreds of volunteers worked to keep the memories alive, of each of the victims who lost their lives that day. More.

State Police have announced the death of a retired Sergeant with the NYSP. Sergeant Ivan M. Morales was a member of the NYPD was assigned with the search of the World Trade Center search and recovery efforts on September 11, 2001. More.

The United States has witnessed 278 mass shootings so far in the year 2022. By the time you read this, that number will almost certainly be higher. Sadly, this is nothing new—especially in schools. More.

The United States has witnessed 278 mass shootings so far in the year 2022. By the time you read this, that number will almost certainly be higher. Sadly, this is nothing new—especially in schools. More.

As part of her release from a psychiatric hospital after years of incarceration and hospitalization, Kimberly Comer was required to attend a presentation in which a leader with a lived experience speaks openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition. It was that group that saved her life. More.

Federal health officials are dragging their feet on adding cancers of the uterus to a list of 9/11-related health conditions — outraging survivors fighting to have the illnesses recognized. More.