Roanoke VA

The Junior League of Roanoke Valley (JLRV) announces their annual Stocked Market net proceeds to benefit community grant programs. The Stocked Market, created by the Junior League, is one of Southwest Virginia’s most anticipated holiday shopping traditions. This past November was the 37th Annual Stocked Market and...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - As families face some of the hardest days of their lives, community support can make all the difference. Meredith Burrow and Shannon Booth joined us from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia to discuss their upcoming event ‘Handbag Hullabaloo’. The event takes...

The party will be happening this Saturday. The destination? Downtown Roanoke. The occasion? The ever-popular Freedom First St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock Festival. The festival begins at 10 a.m. in the plaza behind the City Market Building, while the parade itself kicks off an hour later at 11 a.m. The parade...

(WDBJ) - March 10, 1876:. Alexander Graham Bell conducted a successful experiment with the telephone. His assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.”, from the next room of Bell’s Boston laboratory. Those were the first...

The City of Roanoke’s celebration of the new Wasena Skatepark and Pump Track, takes place at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2026, at Wasena Park, 1001 Winchester Ave. The event is open to the public. “This is an exciting moment for our parks system and for the entire region....

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – After five years of service to the community, K9 Axin has officially retired from duty with the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), marking the end of a career defined by teamwork, training and public safety. Axin, a police dog trained in apprehension, narcotics detection and...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia Tech is celebrating its largest scholarship gift in history-$20 million. Jim and Augustine Smith donated the funds to establish a scholarship endowment for in-state students pursuing medical degrees. The pair, who graduated from the school in the 70’s, have supported the medical...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City officials announced Tuesday that a lane will be closed at the intersection of Campbell Ave Southwest and 1st Street Southwest during the afternoon and evening on Wednesday, March 11 and overnight Thursday, March 12. Officials say the work is part of ongoing efforts to...

The Roanoke City Public School Board will vote Tuesday on a budget that would balance out a $16 million shortfall by eliminating an estimated 150 staff positions and cutting student programs, transportation services and other operations. The city council approved a new school funding policy in January, as the city...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Black man goes to get health care and is turned away because of the color of his skin. 111 years later, the City of Roanoke is celebrating how his story helped shape health care in our hometown. Tuesday marks the 4th annual Burrell Day in...