CAVE SPRING, Va. – It’s been the question around the area and on social media: “Is there really going to be a Starbucks moving in?” 10 News got an exclusive sneak peek at the construction site at Cave Spring Corners on Friday, and a contractor confirmed the suspicions. We also hit the streets of Cave Spring to find out what people thought, and reactions were mixed. “I’m definitely going to Starbucks and getting me a coffee.” “Oh never mind, we got too many; we don’t need no more.” “I don’t drink coffee, so it’s a waste for me.” Construction is expected to wrap up in June, with the store slated to open this summer. 10 News reached out to Starbucks for comment, and we’re still waiting to hear back. Copyright 2025 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. 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(WDBJ) - El Mezcal reopened Sunday In October 2024, a fire started in the kitchen The restaurant had been closed due to fire damage After several months of cleanup and repairs Chrystal has been making literature leap off the page for the better part of two decades in Roanoke County schools. Her creativity knows no bounds, and her classroom success doesn’t either. “I’m going to really try to find a way to make it as enjoyable as possible. If that’s teaching ‘Wuthering Heights’ like it’s a soap opera or making them get up and count out rhythms and do rhyme schemes certain ways—as long as they have a little bit of enjoyment, that’s my goal,” Ms. Shawn explains. “We read through the nominations, and we look at them very closely and we’re looking for the story and she’s a storyteller, right? That was even said about her. She’s teaching the kids how to be storytellers and be able to put it in writing,” Blue Eagle Credit Union Chief Talent Officer Diane Smith says. Cave Spring Principal Haley Deeds had a vision for journalism at the home of the Knights when she took the helm more than three years ago. Chrystal has helped feed that vision, and it has evolved into a multimedia presentation called ‘Knightly News.’ “We sat down, and I shared the vision I had for the journalism program to go more digital, to go streaming, to have the students interview new teachers, highlight things happening—what we have going on too. To really make it personal to them and to ignite a passion, and so Ms. Shawn jumped right on board with that,” Deeds says. Blue Eagle Credit Union awards $250 to both Chrystal and Cave Spring High. Her students are rewarded with skills that carry far beyond the Cave Spring walls. “That’s the biggest love for me is when they’re done here they’re not just closing it off. They’re able to take what they learned and it helps them,” Shawn says. Chrystal credits Northside High School advanced English and Literature teacher Martha Moseley as the inspiration behind her career. She described her journalism elective class as chaotic and creative, among other things. Our staff at WSLS 10 can certainly relate! John serves as an anchor at WSLS 10. He has a long and distinguished career in commercial television sportcasting that spans seven stations. Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInROANOKE COUNTY (WDBJ) - The cause has been determined for a house fire that displaced three adults and a child Monday Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at 9:52 a.m to the 3900 block of Garst Mill Road in the Cave Spring area wood-frame house with a basement and smoke showing from the front All occupants were safely out of the house and no injuries were reported The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire originated in which resulted in combustible materials by the stove to ignite The Pulaski County Cougar baseball team ran its record to 5-2 on the season as last week ended with back-to-back wins over Roanoke opponents the Cougars whipped Northside 12-2 and followed that up by blanking old rival Cave Spring Brogan Epperly struck out 10 Viking batters on Thursday and surrendered only four hits and two runs to get the win on the mound The Cougars had a balanced attack with 11 hits combined with nine walks to get their dozen runs Johnny Anderson had three hits to lead the Cougars while Andrew Newberry added two hits and two RBI The Cougars put the game away with a five-spot in the top of the fifth and padded their lead with another five-spot in the top of the seventh the Cougars walloped Cave Spring behind Newberry’s big day Newberry drove in four of Pulaski County’s runs on two hits He got help from Seth Carter and Boone Blevins who each added two RBI in the effort The Cougars led 1-0 going into the bottom of the fifth when they exploded for nine runs and the “slaughter rule” victory Four Cougars got on base during the game by being hit by Knights pitches – Chase Lawrence Johnny Anderson went the distance for the win The Cougars travel on Tuesday to face Blacksburg at 5 p.m RCFR said they responded to a house fire around 9:52 a.m. on Monday on the 3900 block of Garst Mill Road. Upon arrival, crews found a single-story home with smoke showing from the front around the eaves. Occupants were already safely out of the house, and no injuries were reported. Authorities said the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen due to unattended cooking. The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes. Three adults and one child were displaced as a result, but are staying with family in the area. The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office has estimated around $7,000 in damages. ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Three people have been displaced after a fire broke out at their home in the Cave Spring area Tuesday morning, according to the Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department. At about 8:31 a.m., crews were called to the 3900 block of Kentland Drive and were met with heavy smoke and flames coming from all sides of the two-story home. Thankfully, all residents were accounted for. Within about 45 minutes, the fire was brought under control with the help of both Roanoke County ladder trucks. Two of the three residents were home at the time of the fire and were treated on scene for smoke inhalation. While two dogs were safely rescued, two cats remain missing. The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office is on scene to investigate a cause and provide a damage estimate. Details are limited at this time, but we’re working for you to learn more. Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops Jazmine Otey joined the 10 News team in February 2021. (WSET) — A Cave Spring house fire was mostly contained to the outside of the home thanks to the homeowners' quick action Roanoke County Fire and Rescue and the Cave Spring Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire around 8:00 p.m on Saturday at the 6500 block of Monet Drive in the Cave Spring area SEE ALSO: Roanoke police respond to fatal shooting; investigation remains active CSVFD was the first unit on the scene and the fire was located at the rear of the structure The homeowners acted quickly with portable fire extinguishers and a water hose "We commend the homeowner for their quick action and use of portable fire extinguishers to put out the fire prior to units' arrival," said CSVFD Most of the damage was contained to the exterior of the home RCFRD says the occupants will not be displaced The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office reports that the cause of the fire was discarded smoking materials ROANOKE, Va. – On the soccer pitch Thursday night, the Cave Spring girls program defeated rival Hidden Valley 4-1. With the win, the Knights improve to 8-0 this season. Titans goalkeeper Emery Luoma was kept busy throughout the night as the Knights dominated possession. She didn’t allow anything to get past her in the first half but Cave Spring finally broke through in the second half. Abby Tozier scored the first two goals of the night to give the Knights the lead. Hidden Valley showed fight. Off a corner kick, Kendra Fedison scored on a header to make it a 2-1 score. Cave Spring would close things out with two more late goals, courtesy of Lucy Pietravalle and Scottie Leonard. Eric is no stranger to the Roanoke Valley. He is a Roanoke native and proud graduate of William Fleming High School. ROANOKE – There are a number of reasons things may catch our eye when scrolling social media--a funny video a great play or just a viral sensation that has drawn huge numbers That’s the case for a recent TikTok video I recently came across with millions of likes Big dawg bidnis #wrestlingtiktok #wrestler #fyp The viral female wrestler in the video is Mary Smith who happens to be a senior in our neck of the woods at Cave Spring High School. “I just think it’s kind of insane that my video got that many likes and views,” Smith said. “I never expected it, especially from a video of me wrestling boys.” The power of social media. The senior’s viral moment is just a snapshot of what it’s like being a female wrestler in Southwest Virginia. Mary was one of three girls at a midweek practice in the Cave Spring wrestling room. She’s not treated any differently than her male peers. If you’re there to work hard, you’re an equal. “The guys in the room have definitely warmed up to us being there,” said Smith. “I would say it’s not as accepting outside of teams that have girls that wrestle with them.” The ratio is slowly changing after the Virginia High School League made girls wrestling a sanctioned sport two years ago. At Cave, it was important for head coach Mike Noell to bring in a female coach, not only to bring more girls to the sport, but mentor wrestlers like Mary. Enter Katrina Anderson, a former Ferrum College wrestler who, until college, was the only girl wrestler in the room. “Just seeing no female role models, not seeing female coaches, it just meant a lot to me to be that female role model for these girls,” said Anderson. “Because I know just being surrounded by guys all the time, they don’t know the struggles that girls deal with. They’re like, yeah, wrestling’s hard, but just because you’re a girl, it means you can still do it.” The back-to-back state qualifier is shining a spotlight on a sport still dominated by boys by showing girls can compete too. “I think they should 110% go for it. It’s the best decision I ever made,” Smith said. “I’ve made countless friends and I consider the guys and the girls on my team to be my family.” From power moves on the mat through the power of social media, the sport continues to grow. Brooke Leonard is the newest addition to the 10 Sports team, joining in June 2019. Big dawg bidnis #wrestlingtiktok #wrestler #fyp Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInROANOKE (WDBJ) - No injuries were reported after a restaurant fire in the Cave Spring area of Roanoke County Monday according to Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Firefighters say crews received reports of a fire at 4:11 a.m at the El Mezcal restaurant in the 4000 block of Electric Road Firefighters say the fire extended throughout the restaurant with visible flames coming from the back of the building and the roof The fire was controlled within 30 minutes and the restaurant will remain closed The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was caused by a fryer in the kitchen and resulted in $80,000 in damages The Cave Spring Volunteer Fire Department and Salem Fire & EMS Department assisted in extinguishing the flames In high school softball action Wednesday night, Franklin County earned a 13-4 home win over Cave Spring. Aleah Davis had a bunt that yielded a run while in the bottom of the fifth inning, Mykenzie Weaver hit a two-run triple that led to the win. CAVE SPRING, Va. – Rookie’s had their grand re-opening today after their move from Downtown Roanoke to Cave Spring! Customers can come in for one free kids' scoop of ice cream today until 10 p.m., no purchase necessary. Their new address is on 3549 Electric Road, located in Suite D. The owners say the new location is more family-friendly and has more parking than their previous location. “The families here are coming in a lot more and it just gives a nice environment here at Rookies. all of our customers come in and they are super sweet to us, and so we get a lot of regulars and it’s nice to like, learn their names and just connect with the families here in Cave Springs.” All of Rookie’s ice cream is handcrafted in Lynchburg, and they offer vegan and gluten-free options. Rookie’s hopes to continue expanding to other locations, with some customers even asking for a location in North Carolina. Amanda Stellwag is a Content Gatherer and joined the WSLS 10 News team in December 2024. She is from New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University in May 2024. a supply chain and operations lecturer at UBC says food prices will be among the first to increase as a result of tariffs he says this is because of the Canadian food industry's dependent relationship with the U.S. Construction of the long-awaited Publix in Cave Spring is expected to start next month company spokesperson Jared Glover said in an email Monday Roanoke County has not issued a permit for Publix to begin construction yet county spokesperson Gray Craig said Monday “Outstanding issues” with the project that have prevented the development office from issuing the permit He declined to detail exactly what the issues are at this time An aerial view shows the intersection of Brambleton Ave. where Publix plans to build a store across from an existing Kroger supermarket The county board of supervisors approved the project in December 2022 but did not disclose which grocery store chain was associated with it. A year later, after much speculation from residents, Roanoke County announced that Publix Super Markets, based in Lakeland had purchased 9 acres of land at Brambleton Avenue and Old Cave Spring Road in southwest county Site plans from June show that Publix plans to build a 50,736-square-foot store The store is estimated to employ 130 people according to details on the county’s website Online records show that the company paid $1.1 million for the largest parcel the store will sit on Publix bought two houses — one for $412,000 and the other for $438,000 — that it plans to tear down in order to build the store filed last summer for a future store in southwest Roanoke County The new store will sit across the street from the Kroger at Brambleton Avenue and Old Cave Spring Road and just about 1 mile from the Kroger at Cave Spring Corners lily.kincaid@roanoke.com Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly Email notifications are only sent once a day Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE The Roanoke Fire Marshal’s Office says a kitchen fryer caused the fire at El Mezcal early Monday morning, resulting in $80,000 in damages. There were no injuries reported, according to crews. Crews with Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded to a restaurant fire in Cave Spring early Monday morning. Authorities said it happened at 4:11 a.m. at El Mezcal, which is located right in front of the Chuck E. Cheese on Electric Road. Crews arrived to find fire showing from the rear and roof area of the business and were able to bring it under control within about 30 minutes. There were no reported injuries and the establishment will be closed until further notice. The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office is at the scene to investigate the cause and provide a damage estimate. Copyright 2024 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. The Cave Spring Community Coalition (CSCC) founding committee for the Northwest Georgia Charter Academy announces that the City of Cave Spring has offered two adjoining properties as a location for the future public charter school proposed to open in fall 2026 “We are delighted to announce our partnership with the City of Cave Spring,” stated Judy Taylor President of the CSCC and founder of the NW GA Charter Academy and families will enjoy the convenience of a campus in downtown Cave Spring.” The Academy will serve students who live in Floyd and Polk counties and attend any school in the area (private or public) including three local public school systems: 1) Floyd County Schools; 2) Rome City Schools; and 3) Polk School District The Academy plans to provide transportation services The lease agreement will become effective in 2025 when the CSCC expects to be authorized as a public charter school The agreement will allow the Academy to renovate and use the current Community Center for classrooms and another building for offices and ancillary services The Academy will cover all expenses for renovation and all facility costs (such as utilities) thus relieving the city of that responsibility while providing a site for the school at minimal cost compared to average costs for school facilities Chair of the Academic Committee is a local educator with over 30 years of teaching and administrative experience “I am excited to be involved in designing this new public school,” she said “The academic model is based on the Expeditionary Learning (EL) framework which was established over 25 years ago via a partnership between the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Outward Bound The model has been proven to improve student performance and includes a national network with more than 700 schools and districts in 46 states serving 1.3 million students This will be a game-changer for K-12 education in northwest Georgia.” this news is particularly meaningful after the loss of local landmarks like the bank branch and its beloved Cave Spring Elementary School-CSES “CSES was the heart of our community,” said Tom Lindsey we begin the process of getting a bit of our heart back – and we get the chance to share this new public school option with other families in the region.” The NW GA Charter Academy plans to open in 2026 with grades K-5 growing to 9th grade by 2031 and to 12th grade by 2034 nurturing environment for students who live in Floyd and Polk counties,” said Cassie Chair of the Community Engagement Committee The Academy has already surpassed its initial target for signatures of interest from families and community members thus reflecting the level of need for a public (no-cost) school option in the region View Full Site it's best to start by targeting an enemy's weak point before directly attacking Go to the cliff near where you fought the fliers and ascend the rope Lune and Gustave remark on the strange blue trees here Walk forward past the blue tree to the edge to look over the vast Continent ahead of you then look down a little more to see a ledge that's home to a stray glowing item In the cutscene, you’ll get your first journal It details a strange encounter with a Nevron before it cuts off abruptly.Expedition 81 Instead of going straight to the survivor flares (sorry Lune) return to the higher area where you came from and go right along the long path It'll curve into some more rubble and you'll find the Dead Energy II Pictos Using your free aim is a good way to break shields right away Wait to hit the weak spot with this until the shields are broken you waste the heavy damage potential it offers Roanoke County Police said they responded to a robbery at the Stop In on Electric Road around 9 p.m. on Wednesday after reports of a robbery. They were told two people with partial face coverings threatened the clerk with a firearm and demanded money. The suspects left the store with around $1,000. RCPD said they managed to track the suspects to Windy Hill Key Apartments, and had enough probable cause to execute a search warrant at the suspected apartment complex on Thursday. The suspects were not in the apartment, however, the police found evidence of the robbery. Authorities said later that evening, they received reports from a neighbor stating that the two suspects were back at the apartment. Upon the police officers’ arrival, the two suspects fled the scene. One was apprehended and identified as 18-year-old Tatiyanna Briggs. She was arrested for the following: Police said two firearms were also recovered, and the other suspect is still at large, and there is currently no description. Authorities did state that there is currently no danger to the public. This investigation is still ongoing, and we will update you with more information as it becomes available. Come hear young singers ages 6-18 present a beautiful mix of positive and hopeful songs all coming together in one spectacular concert newly designed choral choreography ranging from African-inspired dance to colorful ribbon streamers familiar favorites like “Over the Rainbow” The RVCC concerts are known for their artistic performances Concert attendees will be surrounded by 130 pre-professional young choristers who have been working diligently learning all the musical details to prepare for this exciting performance Come and hear this nationally recognized choir as they celebrate the joy of singing with our community Watch the final 90 seconds of Carroll County's win over Cave Spring in the Region 3D semifinals Friday at Pulaski County High School in Dublin DUBLIN — Carroll County’s last dance keeps on moving In the final hurrah for a core group of Cavaliers who have spent the better part of a decade playing basketball with one another the goal of reaching the program’s first state tournament since 2013 became paramount The chance to get there reached a climax Friday night 2 Carroll County had surrendered a double-digit lead and was now in a back-and-forth thriller with No 3 Cave Spring in the final minutes of its Region 3D semifinal clash at Pulaski County High School Carroll County's Brayden Smoot celebrates after Friday's Region 3D semifinal win over Cave Spring who drove the baseline and laid in a highly contested shot to give the Cavaliers a one-point lead with less than two minutes remaining After Carroll County drew an offensive foul on the other end but missed an opportunity to stretch its lead Cave Spring took over with 53 seconds left lunging for the ball and coming up with a steal He ran the other way with it and tossed in an open layup to put his squad up three I knew very well this could be the last game of high school ever The Knights missed a game-tying 3-pointer in response and the ball was put back in the hands of Smoot He sank two clutch free throws to make it a two-possession game with 17.2 seconds remaining all but sealing the Cavaliers’ state tournament drought like you could just wring him out right now if you could get some of that on you,” Carroll County head coach Anthony Barnes said “He struggled shooting and he draws a big crowd but what he does is he looks for other ways like defensive steals or just being pesky with you The Cavaliers (23-1) will dance into next week “My cousins played in the state tournament Carroll County players celebrate after beating Cave Spring in a Region 3D semifinal on Friday night while teammate Isaiah Easter collected a game-high 21 points Cody Reece picked up 13 points in the paint “What they want to do is just flat out win “We’re just a rural school up there in the mountains of Fancy Gap and we don’t have a lot of kids to draw from so we’ve just got to work harder than the next team Junior Shawn Turner racked up 20 points for the Knights (15-11) who trailed by as much as 11 points and had a lead with under three minutes to play Cave Spring has now missed the state tournament in back-to-back years after winning the championship in 2022 and reaching the semifinals in 2023 Cave Spring's Shawn Turner (left) and Carroll County's Brayden Smoot battle for a tipped ball in the second half of a Region 3D semifinal on Friday night They’re high-character kids and that’s all they know to do is fight,” Knights head coach Jacob Gruse said We’ve been hit with a ton of adversity this year and that’s what our kids have done; they’ve just fought for each other the entire year.” 1 Northside (24-1) in Saturday’s region championship game a chance to bring a state quarterfinal to Fancy Gap on the line just thinking about how long they’ve been together and how hard they’ve played for me,” Barnes said “We’re going to have a fight on us tomorrow with Northside Contact Matt Case at mcase@roanoke.com The Cavaliers cut a 16-point deficit down to three in the third quarter but the Vikings pulled away in the fourth to earn home-court advantag… Plus Carroll County's Bryce Smoot and Cave Spring's Shawn Turner received second team selections Some of the best athletes in all of Virginia not only come out of the sport of basketball ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – It’s become one of the fiercest rivalries on the hardwoods in southwest Virginia--Cave Spring vs. Northside. The first edition of the match-up happened Friday night in Bill Pope Gymnasium, with the Vikings outlasting the Knights in an 80-66 final. Northside started the game on a 9-0 run with Cave Spring eventually making it a back-and-forth affair in the first half. That led to a 36-36 halftime score. But Cy Hardy helped the Vikings pull away by dropping 13 points in the third quarter. He finished with 27 for the night while Kavon Brown added 18 in the 14 point victory.