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(WSET) — The Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department said members helped capture an injured pelican on Monday. Members of the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department helped the Botetourt Sheriff's Office animal control with capturing an injured pelican at a local pond, the department said. The pelican was transferred to a reha

Signature Aviation has broken ground on a new hangar and office project at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport (ROA), adding business aviation storage capacity at the Virginia airport. The project includes a 22,000-square-foot hangar, 3,000-square-foot office facility and a 14-bay parking lot. According to Signature, the hangar

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—WFXR News highlights pets available for adoption at area shelters in our weekly segment, Furry Friends!. This week, on Tuesday, May 26, Aimee Brown with the Franklin County Humane Society brought Louise for Furry Friends!. Louise is a gentle senior girl who’s about 8 to 10 years...

A focus group to collect opinions and brainstorm solutions around Roanoke's aging civic center has wrapped up its work. But its final meeting included a stark reminder of the challenges it faces. Roanoke's Berglund Center has two sold-out shows coming up: the farewell tour of pop metal superstars Journey in...

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke City Council appointed two members to the Roanoke City School Board just last week. The city is one of twelve localities in the commonwealth that still appoints its school boards, rather than hold elections, which other Virginia communities do. Over the years, state lawmakers have...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For many parents of teens, one of the most nerve-wracking parts of watching a child move toward adulthood is learning how to drive. This past weekend marked the start of what’s known as the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” for teen drivers, a period when crashes tend to rise as school lets out and t

EAGLE ROCK, Va. (WDBJ) - A person was transported to a hospital after a crash in Botetourt County Tuesday morning, according to the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department. First responders responded to Church St. in Eagle Rock at 5:07 a.m. on May 26, 2026. “Upon arrival, crews from Engine 4 worked...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: Route 220 is fully back open as of 9 p.m., according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL STORY: One lane of northbound Route 220 at the Roanoke County/Franklin County line, near Naff Road, is closed Tuesday night due to a “small landslide” in the area, according to th

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Leaders in Franklin County are scrapping more than 400 pages of work laying out zoning rules that explain what can be built and where. That is in part because of data centers. Leaders are now starting from scratch. It comes after residents raised concerns that its wording could open the door t