Roanoke VA

Virginia Tech quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer explained why he followed James Franklin to Virginia Tech from Penn State.

ROANOKE, Va. – Fans of comics, movies and TV shows from all around the region returned to the Berglund Center this weekend for the 9th annual Big Lick Comic Con. The event saw guests in attendance such as Jessie T. Usher and Laz Alonso from Amazon’s The Boys, as well as various wrestlers.

Megan Duffy and Virginia Tech makes the final three for Class of 2027 center Khalia Hartwell.

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) – When smoking BBQ is your destiny, there’s no getting around it. For a man in Salem, he thought he was done when he sold off his equipment before 2020, only to be called back in 2023 before opening his own shack in 2025 to share his love of Texas BBQ with the masses. We’re headed to Big Daddy’s BBQ a

Robert Mason, an author, higher education professional, and advocate for America’s historically Black colleges and universities who has inspired hundreds of thousands of Black students to enroll, has died. He was 66. Todd Mason, his brother, confirmed his death to HuffPost. A cause of death has not been released...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Radio station 94.9 Star Country raised $241,853 in its two-day 20th Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon. This is the most the station has raised in 20 years of the event. The money will help more than 40 local families who are actively receiving treatment at the Carilion...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Roanoke County on Saturday, according to police. Around 8:30 p.m., officers with the Roanoke County Police Department responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Dow Hollow Road and West Main Street.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Armed with trash bags and canoes, dozens of Roanoke volunteers took to the land and water Saturday. It was all part of the City of Roanoke Stormwater Division’s 10th annual Tinker Creek cleanup. More than 35 volunteers spent the morning clearing trash from roadways, greenways,...

Big Lick Comic Con opened its doors Saturday morning at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, launching a two-day event that draws pop-culture fans from across the region. The show runs through Sunday, August 9, featuring exhibitors, artists, panel discussions, autograph sessions, and gaming vendors. Single-day admission is

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in searching for a missing 14-year-old boy. The sheriff’s office responded Friday, August 7 to a report of a 14-year-old who had runaway from his residence on the 300 block of Willowridge Drive in Thaxton.