Roanoke VA

MONETA, Va. (WSET) — A Facebook post asking for help restocking empty food shelves at the Agape Center in Moneta sparked an outpouring of donations, with community members delivering food within hours of the nonprofit’s urgent appeal. The center turned to social media Tuesday after running low on...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - More than 400 fugitives have been taken off the streets and millions of dollars worth of drugs have been seized as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia. Project Safe Neighborhoods is a Department of...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A local farmers market vendor is bringing its spices, herbs and seasonings to a storefront of its own in Roanoke. Spice Titan owner Matt Rose says his passion for cooking inspired him to create seasoning blends to help families gather around the dinner table. After working as a photographer, Rose found […]

CALLAWAY, Va. (WDBJ) — James Webb helped start the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in 1966, when all the department had was a charter and a 1947 Ford truck. Webb said the only volunteer fire departments in Franklin County at the time were in Glade Hill and Rocky Mount, “so we got one together.”

The Feeding Southwest Virginia food bank based in Salem that serves the food-insecure in 26 counties and 9 cities celebrated its 45th anniversary today with local stakeholders, supporters and two Congressmen – Ben Cline and Morgan Griffith. It was also a tribute to President and CEO Pam Irvine, who has been there since the beginning – and who will retire at the end of the year. Among the guest speakers at today’s 45th anniversary event for Feeding Southwest Virginia was Denis McDonough, the nati

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Two adorable balls of fluff are now under the care of those at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke; two orphaned bobcat kittens were brought in from Chatham on September 28. The kittens were brought in after a construction crew knocked over a tree...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Just what the Dr. ordered, a weekend day full of celebrations for an iconic beverage that got its roots in Southwest Virginia. On Saturday, October 24, a free festival is set to be held to celebrate the soda, featuring live music, games, food vendors, arts & crafts vendors, and lots of […]

More than 200 Roanoke Valley residents gathered in Grandin Village on Wednesday afternoon, demanding Virginia lawmakers impose an immediate freeze on new data center approvals as Google explores two major regional facilities. Demonstrators marched along Grandin Road before holding a community forum and screening the documentary Vs. Goliath at the Grandin Theatre.

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WSET) — A $14 million hotel project is moving forward in Rocky Mount, with town leaders hoping the development will attract more visitors and boost the local economy. The new Hampton by Hilton is planned for North Main Street, with construction expected to begin in November....

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — People in the Roanoke area rallied Wednesday at the corner of Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue, calling for a pause on future data center projects and more transparency from leaders making development decisions. Protesters said they are concerned about the rapid growth of data centers...