Roanoke VA

Roanoke – The GO Outside Festival, known as GO Fest, returns to Roanoke this weekend, bringing three days of outdoor activities to two locations: Basecamp at Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke and the Adventure Outpost at Explore Park. A collaboration between the Roanoke Outside Foundation and Roanoke Parks and...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. — Mable Pullen, 110, has been recognized as the oldest person in Virginia and honored by the town of Rocky Mount with a day in her name. Pullen was born in 1916. At 110 years old, she has nine children, 32 grandchildren and more than 70 great-grandchildren.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The intersection of Memorial and Wasena avenues in Southwest Roanoke has been reopened after a major crash between a cyclist and an SUV. The cyclist was transported to the hospital for serious injuries after a collision at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday, police said. The driver of the SUV stayed on scene. Stay […]

FRANKLIN CO., Va. – A Franklin County woman is celebrating an extraordinary milestone: 110 years of life. Mabel Pullen celebrated her 110th birthday on September 15, and on October 14, family members, friends and community leaders gathered in Rocky Mount to honor her life and legacy. The Town of...

VINTON, Va. – The Town of Vinton announced that it would be implementing traffic calming measures after it had received concerns from residents regarding vehicle speeds and traffic safety at the intersection of E. Cleveland Avenue and S. Poplar Street. Officials say that following a review of traffic data...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Rocky Mount. Deputies responded to the 900 block of Lucy Wade Road in Rocky Mount about 4:38 a.m. Wednesday, October 14. They found a woman dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Va. revealed Wednesday the latest results from Project Safe Neighborhoods, an initiative designed to reduce crime in communities around the region. Federal, state and local agencies worked together to take firearms and drugs of the streets and identify primary drivers of crime. The project […]

ROANOKE, Va. – Law enforcement is investigating a shooting that left one man injured, Roanoke Police Department said. RPD said they responded to reports of an injured person on the 4000 block of Tennessee Avenue NW around 2 a.m. on Sunday. Upon arrival, they found a 20-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – U.S. Senator Mark Warner made a trip to Bedford County on Tuesday to present a $1 million check to support renovations to the historic Montvale School, which has sat closed since 2014. The funding comes from Congressionally Directed Spending to help Bedford County officials reach their major goal of replacing […]

Longtime Roanoke Tribune publisher Claudia Whitworth died last week. She was 98. Whitworth had a clear vision for The Roanoke Tribune. “Always the positive, I say, no negative," she said in 2020. "Like a letter from home.”. And the Tribune has followed that, filling its pages with positive news about...