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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Paying five extra pennies a month on real estate taxes may not sound like much. But for some Montgomery County residents, county leaders say the increase could still be tough to absorb. With a 5-2 vote, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved a higher...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. YOVASO, which stands for Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety, works year-round to push driving safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the number one cause of death for teens is “unintentional accidents,” which includes motor vehicle crashes. That’s why YOVASO was […]

The city of Roanoke uprooted hundreds of mostly Black residents through its urban renewal projects during the 20th century. Now the city is wrestling with what it can do to restore some of those communities — at the same time as it faces budget cuts and other problems. Roanoke's...

It’s been lighting up Virginia’s sky since 1949. One city in Virginia has its own mountain, and at the top of that mountain sits the world’s largest freestanding illuminated man-made star. It stands 88.5 feet tall, weighs 10,000 pounds, and every night it switches on above the...

In just moments, what started as a single crash turned into a chain-reaction emergency. Deputies were already responding to one car crash when a second crash happened at the same scene. A good Samaritan had pulled over to help, but was hit by another vehicle. The impact pushed the good...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Two people and three animals were displaced after a home fire in Roanoke Monday evening, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. Crews were dispatched to a home in the 700 block of Madison Ave. NW at 10:27 p.m. April 20, 2026. First responders reported flames visible on the side and rear of the home, according to emergency personnel.

The City of Roanoke is teaming up with Carilion Clinic to bring new businesses to the area with a new biotechnology incubator. Known as RoVa Labs at Carilion Clinic, the incubator will support the growth of research spinoffs and start-up companies as they work to commercialize groundbreaking research. This comes...

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Two people were hospitalized in what first responders describe as a two-vehicle accident with rollover Sunday evening, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the 6800 block of Big Island Hwy. at 8:42 p.m. on April 19, 2026. Crews arrived to find two wrecked...

Bluegrass star Billy Strings is recovering from surgery after a weekend skateboarding accident in Charlottesville. The injury leaves fans in the Star City wondering if his scheduled July 14 performance will proceed as planned. Accident at John Paul Jones Arena. The incident occurred Saturday night during the second of two...