Roanoke VA

Roanoke City Public Schools has announced the closure of four schools due to a water main break. The Western Virginia Water Authority has not yet provided an estimated time of restoration.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A strong cold front will pass through Southwest and Central Virginia on Friday. Rain and snow showers will have the chance to pass through, with arctic air and gusty winds following behind. While Friday will start mostly dry, snow/rain will move in from the northwest, starting around midday....

We’ve issued a First alert Weather Day for Friday afternoon through Saturday because of snow showers, high wind and dangerous wind chills. Some bursts of snow could cause slick spots out on area roads Friday afternoon. Visibility will also fall down to under a half mile at times so be sure to exercise caution.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Just last week, the Roanoke City Public School Board heard a proposal during a workshop - saying the district could be short more than $16 million for next school year. During Thursday’s virtual town hall meeting, the school system talked about ways to make up that...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Angels of Assisi gave an update on the conditions of 18 dogs rescued from a property in Roanoke on Tuesday. Roanoke Police and Angels of Assisi teamed up February 3 to rescue the dogs after a delivery driver reported animal neglect, according to the police. Fifteen small dogs were living...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, VA – Snow will return to southwest Virginia Friday, with daytime accumulation expected between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to the US National Weather Service in Blacksburg. The system will...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WFXR) – The town of Rocky Mount received $800,000 from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to upgrade its North Main Street Corridor. This stretch of road spans from the US Route 220 interchange to the Angle Bridge, which leads Main Street into downtown Rocky Mount....

The Friends of the Moneta/SML Library are having a winter book sale! The book sale will be Friday, February 20 from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm and Saturday, February 21 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Selections will include previously owned classic reads, fiction books, non-fiction books, a collection of young adult and...

The mayor of Roanoke invites residents to help explore private/public investment opportunities that could transform the Berglund Center into an Entertainment District. The post Cobb: The premise for an entertainment district appeared first on Cardinal News .

ROANOKE, Va. – Radar scans as of 5:07 AM show a few flurries across Southside and the New River Valley. These are very low impact and will only stand to add to the dusting of snow we received overnight. As you are headed out the door, be sure to...