Residents of a Roanoke neighborhood say they're fed up with a unkept home on their block. Neighbors say the home is flooded with overflowing trash and the owner doesn't do anything about it. The home is in the 500 block of McDowell Ave and has had an accumulation of trash for the past two years. One neighbor says the trash piles at the home attract rats and possums. She also says the rat problem is filtering onto her property. The city of Roanoke says they are pursuing legal action as multiple fines for violations to the house's owner have gone unanswered.
The Spring Wine and Music Festival is coming to Portsmouth. The new event is scheduled to take place this Saturday at Festival Park. It will feature more than 200 fine wines from top wineries in the region. The event is being organized by a local business owner who says this festival of just the first of more to come. The festival will also host Grammy-nominated singer Ginuwine. Tickets for the event start at 70-dollars.