Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – Heads up, drivers! If you travel downtown Roanoke, expect traffic delays as construction begins near the entrance to the Center in the Square garage. The main entry lane will be closed for the duration of the project, which is expected to last about a week. To...

Franklin County and nearby areas in central, southern, and southwest Virginia are under a fire danger advisory today, November 17, 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM EST. Dry conditions and west-northwest winds are increasing the risk of fire spread.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The organizers of the Roanoke Greek Festival are opening a market for the first time. The Greek Street Pastry and Market will be open November 22-23. It is hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Pete Simopoulos tells 7@four about the products and pastries that will be available at the...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Crews in Bedford were called out to a mobile home fire that apparently started from a brush fire. The Bedford Fire Department responded to the residence, located on Deer Ridge Lane, in Thaxton. No other details are known.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke County Fire and Rescue says one of their firefighters and a resident were hospitalized after a house fire on Monday. Crews responded to the 6600 block of Village Green Dr. in the Hollins area at 5:42 p.m. November 17. According to the fire department, there was heavy fire in […]

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Three people were hospitalized after a crash Monday, November 17, according to Roanoke County Police. Police responded at 9:01 p.m. to reports of a two-vehicle crash between a sedan and tractor trailer at the intersection of Electric Road and Colonial Ave. The three injured people...

A former student of Virginia Tech recently took to social media to share a fascinating tale of a hidden engineering class prototype that he left behind in his dorm room in Pritchard Hall, about 20 years ago. The ex-student, who lived in the dorm in 2006, revealed that he had hidden the prototype behind a panel in his...

In a recent social media post, a user shared their struggle to secure an appointment with a primary care physician after moving to a new location. The user, who suffers from hypertension, was concerned about getting their medication refilled, as the earliest appointment they could find was not until February of the...

James Franklin has landed a prominent new head coach job roughly a month after he was fired by Penn State. Franklin on Monday agreed to a deal to become the next head coach at Virginia Tech, according to multiple reports. News surfaced over the weekend that Franklin was Virginia Tech’s top target but that the … The...

ROANOKE, Va. – Elbit America’s expansion in Roanoke will create nearly 300 new jobs and bring a $30 million investment, local leaders say. They are calling it a major win for both the local economy and national defense. Erik Fox, general manager of Elbit America in Roanoke, said...