Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—A Heat Advisory will be in effect on Thursday and Friday for the Roanoke Valley, Central Virginia, Southside, and the Shenandoah Valley. Nelson County will be under an Extreme Heat Warning. High pressure is settling over Virginia for the second half of the week, leading to near-record and record-bre

Trinity Ecumenical Parish is preparing to refurbish its sanctuary to give it an updated look and feel. The refurbishment, which has been in the planning stages for the past couple of years, will begin July 19 and finish in September, according to Rich Cairns, who is leading the project for Trinity.

In the early decades of the 19th century, a traveler heading west from Washington on the stage road through Fauquier County would have arrived in Salem, a small Virginia village, tired, hungry and likely mud-spattered. By 1824, county records show Salem’s “house of entertainment” was valued at $2,000 — a sum that tells

Roanoke College is expanding opportunities for more learners with the introduction of three-year bachelor’s degrees designed to help working professionals accelerate their career goals. Enrollment is now open for programs in public administration and cannabis studies. Coursework for both programs is 100% online, ensuri

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - There is no single test that can diagnose multiple sclerosis. Instead, doctors use a set of guidelines known as the “McDonald Criteria” to help rule out or confirm the disease. Dr. Daniel Ontaneda, a neurologist with Cleveland Clinic, said more than two dozen approved...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A home was destroyed in a fire in Franklin County on Thursday evening, and one firefighter was transported to a hospital for treatment of a heat-related illness before being released, according to Franklin County Fire & EMS. The fire was reported at 5:44 p.m....

VINTON, Va. – A Vinton gun store says Virginia’s new assault weapons ban has sharply reduced its inventory and sales, even as the law remains tied up in court. The assault weapons ban took effect Wednesday, prohibiting the sale of many semiautomatic firearms and certain firearm accessories that meet the state’s definit

Virginia Tech added another mid-major RHP to the bullpen.

When disasters strike, SERVPRO of Roanoke County works to restore what customers already have before replacing it. “We’re restorers,” said co-owner Kayla Henson. “When a material becomes compromised from water, mold, smoke, or odor, our goal is to try to restore it first instead of replacing it.”

Brian White makes first big hire at Virginia Tech. The Virginia Tech Hokies ended their search for a new athletic director less than two weeks ago, hiring Brian White, formerly the AD at Florida Atlantic University. White, 42, was one of the top young ADs in the country and has spent time at Louisiana Tech, Tulsa, Army