Roanoke VA

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The affected section of Lee Highway in Troutville has reopened. — BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Emergency responders in Troutville have shifted traffic on a section of Lee Highway after a truck apparently struck a railroad bridge. According to the Troutville Volunteer Fire Department,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Company closures, mergers, mass layoffs and other situations often result in good workers losing their jobs. But there is help available in the form of the Dislocated Worker Program through Virginia Career Works. The Dislocated Worker Program offers a number of services to assist people in...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to potentially allow an undisclosed national retailer to come to the Gateway Crossing area near Interstate 81. County officials say that this development could bring jobs in, increase the tax base, provide amenities to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Freedom First’s Down by Downtown, a music and art festival, is returning to downtown Roanoke this spring. The event will span from April 16 to 19, with April 18 featuring legendary New Orleans group Galactic. This headline event in Elmwood Park is designed as a mini-festival with gates opening...

(WFXR)- Here you will find additional closings and delays that may not appear on WFXR’s official closing and delays page. If you have a business or organization you would like to be included on this list, please email [email protected]. Alleghany Highlands. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will be closed on...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Frigid temperatures can drain a car battery. According to AAA, when the air temperature is 32 degrees, a battery’s starting power drops 35%. At 0 degrees, the starting power drops 60%. Joshua Gallimore, general manager at the Advanced Auto on Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke says freezing...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Two maintenance workers at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery are being hailed as heroes after going out during this past weekend’s treacherous road conditions to help an infant in the emergency room. A day at work for Tyler Stanger and Tyler Underwood usually deals with all the...

In our monthy Q&A series, Scott Booth sat down with The Roanoke Rambler to answer questions about the city's crime numbers - and he didn't duck others. Roanoke’s four quadrants reveal a deep and persistent divide. The city’s legacy of segregation continues to cast a long shadow, with access to education, job...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Grammy Award-winning artist Billy Strings is making a stop at the Berglund Center in Roanoke as part of his summer tour. Strings is touring in support of his latest album, Highway Prayers, which is nominated for Best Bluegrass Album at the 68th Grammy Awards. The concert is scheduled for Tuesday,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - After days of snow and ice, many neighborhoods in Roanoke are still digging out. City crews continued working around the clock Tuesday, and residents tell WDBJ7 they are feeling the impact firsthand. For many people who live in Roanoke City, this storm wasn’t just an inconvenience,...