Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, August 18, Stephanie Wright with the Franklin County Animal Shelter brought Taco to Furry Friends! One-year-old Taco is a good boy with a gentle personality. As lon

Placement in Lake & More Weekly Events is free for events taking place in the Smith Mountain Lake community, the surrounding counties of Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania, and the communities of Moneta, Huddleston, Goodview, Hardy, Wirtz, Burnt Chimney, Penhook and Union Hall. Submit a brief paragraph about your event

Roanoke – Are you a hound lover? Big boy Peter Pan is looking for his forever family. He is a six-year-old tan and white hound mix with lots of love to give. Peter Pan has been at the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection since December of 2025.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Construction is still underway, but the new Roanoke County Career and Technology Center is starting to give a glimpse of what students can expect when they walk through its doors. During a media tour, Roanoke County Public Schools Director of Career & Technical Education Jason Suhr walked t

The fate of Roanoke’s aging Berglund Center didn’t become much clearer during a city council discussion about the property Monday night. But, city officials again beat the drum on the message that something needs to be done with the facility, which faces more than $30 million in deferred maintenance. Whether it will be

ROANOKE, Va. – Shoppers looking for incredible deals and a fun day downtown are invited to the Downtown Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., officials with Downtown Roanoke Inc. announced. Over a dozen Downtown Roanoke retailers will bring merchandise onto the sidewalks, offering...

FRANKLIN CO., Va. – Franklin County Board of Supervisors member Mike Meredith abruptly resigned during Tuesday night’s board meeting. Meredith represents Boone District. His term didn’t officially expire until December 31st, 2029. Meredith gave a short speech before officially announcing his resignation, saying the res

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Health officials in Roanoke City announced that a case of rabies has been found in a local raccoon. The rabid animal was found near Melrose Avenue NW and Viewmont Street NW and was collected by the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) on August 11. The Virginia Department of Health

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man is in custody after a standoff with police Tuesday, August 18, according to Roanoke Police. Roanoke Police were in a standoff with a man in a domestic incident, which turned into a barricade situation. The man was the only individual inside the residence on...

MONETA, Va. (WSET) — Two people were injured after falling from a dock roof onto a barge on Smith Mountain Lake Monday afternoon, according to the Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department. Officials said when rescue crews arrived at the scene just after 1:30 p.m., they found one person with moderate...