Roanoke VA

“I am very encouraged and very hopeful that there is a path forward,” the facility's board director said. To try to find a solution to the Jefferson Center’s financial predicament, the city of Roanoke plans to hire a management company to run the facility. The city, which owns...

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - One person was transported to a hospital after a crash resulting from a police chase on Wednesday morning, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Crews were dispatched to the 3000 block of Big Island Hwy in northern Bedford at 6:29 a.m. March 18, for a report of a crash resulting from a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, March 17, Stephanie Wright with the Franklin County Animal Shelter brought Rasta to Furry Friends!. Rasta is a one-and-a-half-year-old female German shepherd mix...

Bus drivers refused overtime on a Monday earlier this month. Valley Metro bus drivers briefly interrupted service this month by refusing to work overtime, a tactic to apply pressure during ongoing contract talks. Because Valley Metro, like other bus systems, cannot hire enough drivers to run all its routes, it...

SALEM, Va. – New preliminary FEMA flood maps proposed for our region could change what homeowners pay for flood insurance, property values, and building requirements. Salem is asking residents to take a look at where their property stands before seeing any surprises later. The City of Salem held a...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - With Virginia lawmakers ending the 2025 General Assembly session March 14 without an agreement on a state budget, local governments across the Commonwealth are crafting their own spending plans without knowing how much money will ultimately come from Richmond. That uncertainty is landing...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – In February, a tip from a delivery driver led police in Roanoke to rescue 18 dogs seized from commercial property. Roanoke Police Officers brought a search warrant to the property and seized the animals. All 18 dogs were taken into care by Angels of Assisi who have been treating the dogs […]

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke City Council and School Board held a joint meeting Monday afternoon to talk through where the school system stands and budget pressure. Concerned parents, teachers and students packed the meeting as city leaders weighed next steps before final budget decisions in June. “These people...

The city fell short of its own spending goals last year in the Belmont-Fallon area, according to a federal report. For years, residents in Northwest Roanoke believed the Gilmer-Harrison neighborhood was next in line to receive long-promised investment from the city. But now, a new development plan has the community...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A lawsuit against the Bedford County School Board has been filed in relation to the closure of Stewartsville Elementary School. On Thursday, March 12, the Bedford County School Board voted 5-2 to close Stewartsville Elementary School at the end of this school year, its last day open being...