Roanoke VA

This morning we are once again muggy and mild! We have been stuck in this pattern for quite a while, making for a rinse and repeat forecast. This afternoon we will have another chance for showers and storms scattered throughout the region, so be sure to bring the just-in-case umbrella!

Several school districts in the Roanoke Valley are offering programs covering meals, clothing, and school supplies at no cost to families, according to reporting by WSLS 10. Many residents may not be aware these resources exist ahead of the upcoming school year. Roanoke City Public Schools, Salem City Schools, and...

The scene of this crash has been cleared, according to VDOT. Heads up, drivers! A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 northbound in Roanoke County has led to a 3-mile traffic backup, according to VDOT. Authorities say it happened near the 130.6 mile marker, and the north left shoulder, left lane,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Seniors across the country could expect changes to their Medicare prescription drug coverage, and local experts say the worst response is to do nothing. A federal program that capped annual increases to Medicare Part D premiums is ending one year early. Without that cap, insurance companies can ra

Two local nonprofits are joining forces to throw a birthday party for Smith Mountain Lake this fall, as the beloved Virginia reservoir reaches its 60th anniversary in September. The Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) and the Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) are organizing the event, which takes the form of a lake

We’ll see some sunshine early followed by increasing clouds. High temperatures today warm well into the 80s. Scattered showers and storms develop today with some storms producing heavy rainfall. Localized flooding is still a possibility. Into Late Week:. Our unsettled weather continues into Saturday with showers and st

Nobody warned you that a trip to Roanoke, Virginia would end with you hunched over a vintage pinball machine, completely forgetting that you’re an adult with places to be. That’s exactly what happens at the Roanoke Pinball Museum, and frankly, it’s one of the better surprises Virginia has to offer.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - “This is our worst nightmare,” said owner Amelia Ammann. “This is what we feared.”. Tuesday started like any other business day at the Roanoke establishment—until kitchen manager Selvin Alfredo Ramos Perez failed to show up for work. After looking into his whereabouts,...

ROANOKE, Va. — A new Virginia law now allows home-based bakers to sell their products online, over the phone and ship them anywhere in the state. Before July, those types of sales were prohibited. Home bakers were required to conduct all transactions in person. Local baker sees new opportunities.

The following is a list of forecasted highway projects that may impact traffic traveling in the 12-county Salem Transportation District this week. Work schedules and construction project timelines are always subject to change and weather dependent. New information is noted by “New” and updates are noted when a current