Salem Times

The event was held on the morning of Friday, March 17 at the Salem Civic Center.Photo by Aila Boyd Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com  Ashley King, from Roanoke County and current chamber president, and Dee King, from Land Records Research, LLC, announced...

Telegraph key Courtesy of Salem Museum Long before cell phones, or even telephones, telegraphs could be considered an early form of texting.  They use Morse Code, a series of dots and dashes that symbolize different letters and numbers, to quickly send...

MerrillCourtesy of Roanoke College  The Roanoke College Board of Trustees appointed a new member, 1993 graduate Christopher “Topher” Merrill, during its winter meeting Feb. 9-11. Merrill, who lives outside Chicago, Illinois, is the founder, chairman and CEO of Harrison Street,...

Contractors deliver supplies for an addition to the former Salem GE facility where a $32-million Volvo-related production facility will be.Photo by Meg Hibbert Meg Hibbert Contributing Writer Salem and Roanoke Valley residents are excited about last week’s announcement for...

Harris. Courtesy photo. The 1940s were tumultuous and life-changing, full of joys and sorrows, uncertainty and hope. Noted local historian Nelson Harris has collected stories of events from this fascinating decade in his most recent book, “The Roanoke Valley in the...

Hayth. Courtesy of City of Salem. Chris Hayth joined force in 2020 In a time when having the ability to practice proper lifesaving measures is deemed more important than ever, it is truly appropriate that Chris Hayth has been named...

From The Times-Register archives New Addition Will Be Ready For Occupancy In September-Constructed At Total Cost Over Million  From the 1938 centennial edition of The Times-Register  With the completion and formal opening in September of the new Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke...