Roanoke VA

Salem City, VA – Salem held its first-ever State of the City address Tuesday morning at the Salem Civic Center, bringing together city leaders, business owners and community partners to discuss progress and priorities for the region. The event, hosted by Salem City Mayor Renée Ferris Turk, was more...

There’s something magical about hearing a steam whistle echo across the Blue Ridge foothills. Vintage locomotives once carried goods and travelers through these same rolling hills decades ago. Today, a beautifully restored train lets you relive that golden era of rail travel. Wooden passenger cars creak gently as they.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A family has been displaced following a house fire in Bedford County, according to firefighters. On Tuesday evening, after 7 p.m., crews were called to Bellevue Road for a report of a house fire. When first responders arrived, they reported finding heavy fire coming...

Onward New River Valley proudly presented the 2026 Regional Impact Awards to Interstate Group and Aclara Resources at its Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony on September 10, 2026. The Regional Impact Awards are given each year to recognize companies that make a significant contribution to Virginia’s New River Valley by.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Wood Haven Technology Park is being evaluated as a potential site for a data center facility, according to the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority (WVRIFA) Tuesday. The WVRIFA said on Sept. 22 the announcement follows direct outreach from Clearview Dynamics, which asked

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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—WFXR News highlights pets available for adoption at area shelters in our weekly segment, Furry Friends! This week, on Tuesday, September 22, Aimee Brown with the Franklin County Humane Society brought Kipp to Furry Friends! Kipp is a 9-month-old cattle dog mix who weighs about 40 pounds. Kipp has be

Roanoke County Public Schools secured $350,000 for security upgrades and summer learning. The district is also implementing silent emergency alerts and proposing new surveys to track teen online gambling risks. Roanoke County Public Schools is bolstering campus security and student support after securing $350,000 in st

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Bedford Regional Water Authority has agreed to pay an $11,392.50 civil charge after state regulators documented months of permit violations at its Moneta Wastewater Treatment Plant. According to a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality consent order, the plant discharged treated waste

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Protesters rallied outside the Roanoke City municipal building Monday night before speaking in front of city council during its evening meeting to voice opposition to a recent purchase agreement involving land at the Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County, which Roanoke City holds an ownersh