Local News

  According to a media release from Det. Sgt. V.L. Cummings, on February 11, 2016,  Vinton Police and EMS responded...

VINTON--Students from William Byrd High School who also attend the Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology (RVGS) participated...

VINTON--Roanoke County held the first of two final community meetings on the Explore Park Master Plan at the Vinton War...

VINTON--Cub Scouts from Pack 235 held their annual Pinewood Derby competition at Thrasher Memorial on January 30. They invited boys...

VINTON--Interim Police Chief Jeff Dudley presented the Vinton Police Awards for 2015 at the town council meeting on February 2....

VINTON--The Vinton Relay for Life kicked off their annual campaign on February 1 with a poignant look back at those...

VINTON--In the 1950’s and 60’s gas stations were neighborhood gathering places.  Vinton had several “filling stations” where groups of friends—mostly...

 The Vinton Police are currently investigating an attempted ATM credit/debit card skimming operation (attempted fraud) which occurred at First Citizens...

VINTON--Vinton Town Council meetings are predictably among the most civil and cordial of any local governmental body. The January 21...

VINTON--The Advancement Foundation (TAF) will be accepting applications online for its third annual Gauntlet business competition through January 28. According...