Holiday celebrations are getting underway across the region, and River Ridge in Lynchburg is planning several events for Christmas, beginning with the tree lighting and a visit from Santa tomorrow night.

The Marching Virginians are set to host their 27th annual Hokies for the Hungry canned food drive.

Illuminights, a popular winter wonderland, will soon return to Explore Park with tickets going on sale today.

Roanoke County is set to welcome back a cherished holiday tradition as Explore Park transforms into a spectacular winter wonderland. Preparations are underway for the much-anticipated Illuminights, featuring over 600,000 lights illuminating a half-mile path in the Winter Walk of Lights.

Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas.

It doesn’t feel like Christmas in Venezuela.

The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate.

These should be historic occasions in 2024.

Some Eastern Orthodox churches will be observing Christmas on Sunday.

A father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend.

Officials at Claytor Lake State Park are collecting trees to put at the bottom of the lake.

Eurostar services to and from London have been canceled after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded, disrupting festive travel plans for scores of people.

The 2023 Illuminights season is coming to an end.

A Texas police chief says surveillance video may lead to answers in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend.

After a long weekend of gift exchanges and festive fun, trash is piled high in the Star City.

Some of you might be already taking down your Christmas decorations and looking for a place to get rid of your tree.

The Mills family's unique light show is wrapping up it's tenth year.

The day after Christmas is a busy one for sales associates at stores who are expecting people to return or exchange gifts and benefit from sales.

According to the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office, the dog has been found.

Rain will be heaviest and most widespread Tuesday evening into the overnight hours

This Christmas marks the fourth year that the non-profit, FRAME (family readiness and military ease) adopts a number of veterans who don’t receive visitors for the holiday.

Christmas carries more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year: for the first time, the country is observing it as a public holiday on Dec. 25, rather than the later date followed in Russia.

Authorities in central Florida have issued an arrest warrant for a 39-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man at a shopping mall two days before Christmas in which police say the victim was “targeted” for the attack.

Santa is putting the final touches on his flight plan.

Well, if you haven't finished Christmas shopping yet, you're not alone! Crowds swarmed the stores the Saturday before Christmas.

Erik Spoelstra was part of 12 Christmas games as a staff member, assistant coach or head coach in his first 20 seasons with the Miami Heat.

Really warm temperatures this afternoon.

We’re just days away from Christmas, a day when we get to share special memories with our friends and family.

Partly cloudy skies today with above average warmth again.

Christmas came early for some kiddos in the Roanoke area, who received a bike from the sheriff's office.

Several Roanoke Valley businesses rallied around the Salvation Army when 215 angels weren't returned.

Help spread the holiday spirit by sending photos of your Christmas cards our way through Pin It.

From Jesus' biblical birthplace of Bethlehem to New York City, many Palestinian Christians this Christmas season are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Partly cloudy skies today with above average warmth again.

North American military assets are keeping a sharp eye on Santa's travels.

There’s nothing like looking back at old photo albums and seeing your loved ones, lots of smiling faces, and of course, plenty of embarrassing shots, too!

Thousands of toys were distributed Wednesday as a part of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program.

Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now.

After months of preparation, it’s finally time for Angel Tree distribution day at the Salvation Army of Roanoke!

Help spread the holiday spirit by sending photos of your Christmas lights our way through Pin It. Even if you aren’t decorating this year, you can still participate! You can submit lights you see, too!

The wind has calmed, but that means colder mornings ahead of the upcoming holiday weekend

Here are some ways you can deal with stress during the holiday season.

Sirens and Salutes, Inc. Executive Director, Bill Price passed out over 600 Christmas cards this month.

An expert on economics says while prices have doubled, so have salaries.

While the Danville-based non-profit, God’s Pit Crew is helping clean up after the deadly tornadoes in Tennessee, they are also spreading Christmas cheer.

Help us settle this holiday debate.

It may not be a White Christmas, but a week beforehand is good for something right?

Help spread the holiday spirit by sending photos of your Christmas cards our way through Pin It.

Some traditions on the list are centuries old, and others are newer but no less cherished.

A group of physician assistants at LewisGale have grouped together to support a patient going through a difficult time this holiday season.

Christiansburg Parks and Recreation held its annual gift-giving day at two Christiansburg assisted living facilities.

Parts of the NRV and Highlands are slippery after scattered bursts of snow Monday night

Christmas is one week away, and for some people, last-minute shopping is on their to-do list.

Christmas is just a week away, and some people are asking Santa for snow.

Help spread the holiday spirit by sending photos of your Christmas decorations our way through Pin It.

As Christmas approaches, Catholic nuns and monks are busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries.

Santa Claus paid an early visit to the Star City to spend some time at William Fleming High School.

It’s time for the most important debate of the holiday season.

Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square.

Both Russia and Ukraine have reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day.

If you still haven't done your Christmas shopping yet, the clock is ticking.

Each year thousands of families are forced to choose between making ends meet or giving Christmas presents to their children. That’s why 10 News partnered with the Salvation Army again this year.

It’s been a holiday tradition for centuries, and nowadays couples are expected to kiss when standing under a bunch of mistletoe.

If you’re still looking for a way to give back this year, Carilion Clinic is still in need of gift donations.

Odds of a White Christmas, at first glance, look pretty low in 2023.

The Rescue Mission is asking for your help to give kids a Christmas miracle.

Check out the Morning Sprint for trending stories that’ll make you smile.

It’s officially the holiday season and that means all things holly and jolly, and that of course means getting a pic with Old St. Nick.

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.

Pope Francis has made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him to cancel a planned trip to the COP-28 climate conference in Dubai.

It’s the season of giving and you’ve probably noticed Red Kettles and bell ringers in front of some of your favorite stores.

In this 12 Days of Your Photos series of articles, we’ll be posting a new Pin It theme for each of the twelve days leading up to Christmas, starting on Dec. 14.

Today we featured Teagan’s first Christmas as our Picture of the Day.

A local non-profit, HopeDriven, is sharing Christmas cheer through a toy drive for kids in the hospital.

Roanoke Valley’s largest Christmas celebration, Dickens of a Christmas, kicked off on Friday night with a Christmas tree lighting.

HopeDriven will host their fifth-annual toy drive this Saturday.

Find Christmas events and parades across Southwest and Central Virginia right here.

We’re kicking off the holiday season with an exciting contest that’ll make your Christmas shine bright.

There will be no strike by American Airlines flight attendants around the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Sirens and Salutes is honoring fallen heroes with a tree at the Hotel Roanoke.

Roanoke is getting into the holiday spirit and on Monday, the star of the show arrived.

Thursday kicked off a Star City tradition, Fashions for Evergreens is back at the Hotel Roanoke.

Brighten your nights and explore your holiday spirit through a dazzling world of over 650,000 lights at Illuminights Winter Walk of Lights

Check out the Morning Sprint for trending stories that’ll make you smile.

Check out the Morning Sprint for trending stories that’ll make you smile.

10 News is excited to partner with the Salvation Army again this year helping with its Angel Tree program.

“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham returned home to London to tape her first holiday special for Apple TV+.

Christmas tree farms in Southwest Virginia will soon be opening for another busy holiday season.

Check out the Morning Sprint for trending stories that’ll make you smile.

Operation Christmas Child sends gifts and supplies to children all over the world.

If someone bought me this for Christmas, I could tell that we’re going to be friends pretty quickly.

Many organizations across the region are lending a helping hand to families that need a little extra assistance this holiday season.

Is it too early for Christmas decorations or are you already rockin’ around the Christmas tree?

Registration for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program is now open in much of Southwest and Central Virginia.

Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBA’s formula for the coming regular season.

The parents of Hailey Brooks, the 11-year-old killed in a crash at a 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade, have filed a civil lawsuit against Landen Glass of Goode, and parade organizers, according to WRAL.

The driver of the pickup truck that killed an 11-year-old girl at a Christmas parade in Raleigh, North Carolina has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to WRAL.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show.

A new study says drenchings like those California has been getting since Christmas will only get wetter and nastier with climate change.

Even though the holiday season is behind us, 10 News learned about a Christmas miracle.