Roanoke VA

A Specialist Jewelry Buying Event, Hosted at Kent Jewelers from September 21-26, 2026. Rothschild Trading Company invites Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the New River Valley to bring in fine jewelry, diamonds, colored gemstones, gold, silver, and coins for a free, no-obligation evaluation by specialists who assess the

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

For 31 years, Scottie Adams volunteered as a first responder to help save lives in the Franklin County community. On July 18, fellow first responders, family, and friends stepped up to help save his. Adams, who served as a volunteer EMT at Cool Branch Volunteer Fire Company in Penhook from...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The City of Roanoke has launched a multi-year partnership with the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) to strengthen the community’s trust through data-driven analysis over the next three years. The goal is to encourage equitable public safety outcomes for all Roanoke residents. “Partnering with the

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—WFXR News highlights pets available for adoption at area shelters in our weekly segment, Furry Friends! This week, on Tuesday, July 28, Aimee Brown with the Franklin County Humane Society brought Boss to Furry Friends! Boss is 11 years old and weighs 43 pounds. While he’s considered a senior dog, Bo

Virginia’s first commercial land-based wind farm will soon rise from oak-heath woodlands along a ridgeline in Botetourt County, about 30 miles north of Roanoke. The project, Rocky Forge Wind, is in the final stages of construction. The wind farm will help Virginia reach its clean energy goals and bolster...

FRANKLIN CO., Va. – Update:. The south right lane and right shoulder remain closed, traffic backups are approximately 1 mile as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. VDOT said that motorists can expect delays due to a vehicle crash on US-220 southbound near mile marker 29.9 in Franklin County in the vicinity of Blackwell Road and Crooked

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia has lost more than 43,000 net payroll jobs over the past 12 months, ranking the state nearly last in the nation. But local hiring experts say parts of Southwest Virginia are defying that trend. Low unemployment, open positions. Garry Norris, who runs Express Employment Professionals...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- A former Roanoke County youth pastor was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for posing as a teenager in an attempt to groom a 15-year-old girl. Jacob Ryan Barnett, 35, of Catawba, will be on probation for five years following his release from prison. Barnett previously entered a guilty plea to

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected on Tuesday. There is a slight risk of severe weather areawide, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Wind will be the biggest threat. Storms east of the Blue Ridge could also produce large hail. There is a small tornado potential, especially for