Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – September is National Recovery Month. All month long, the Bradley Free Clinic’s HOPE Initiative is stepping up outreach to reach people often overlooked—those experiencing homelessness and college students—by distributing Narcan. “Right now, the whole theme is restoring aspects of life for every...

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program was established by Congress 35 years ago. About 1,400 clients in Southwest Virginia received services funded by the initiative in 2024. The post Clinics that help low-income HIV patients meet basic needs wrestle with federal funding cuts appeared first on Cardinal News .

Roanoke's equity board is preparing public meetings this fall to get feedback on what specific action items the city should take. After a nearly two-year-long process, an apology for Roanoke’s role in urban renewal is moving one step closer to reaching City Council. Roanoke’s Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In the 1990s, a large study called the Women’s Health Initiative was undertaken to look at estrogen-progestin therapy, called hormone replacement therapy in menopausal and postmenopausal women. In 2002, the trial announced that estrogen-progestin therapy was being halted prematurely due to...

Google will pay for water hookups if it builds a data center. Newly released records show how county staff spent months catering to the tech giant's needs. Public bodies are preparing Wednesday to front-load as much as $300 million to secure a potential Google data center in Botetourt County — with the expectation...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR)- Officers with the Blacksburg Police Department have arrested a man in connection with an alleged stabbing incident. According to police, the victim was discovered at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, in the 900 block of University City Boulevard. The victim was taken to the hospital for...

After years defined by disinvestment, Northwest’s 11th Street has recently attracted new attention from the city. Growing up in Northwest Roanoke, Xavier Duckett knew 11th Street by its reputation — stories about danger, drugs and violence. The message was always the same: “Don’t go there.”. As...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Over the past few months, WDBJ7 has reported on the use of Flock license plate reading cameras in our hometowns, highlighting the safety benefits and privacy concerns associated with them. The Roanoke Police Department has 24 Flock cameras around the city and has used them for...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- A weekend residential fire in the Cave Spring area of Roanoke County caused $200,000 in damage to an unoccupied home, according to the county Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters with Roanoke Fire and Rescue responded to the fire Saturday, September 6 in the 5900 block of Garner Road. Units...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Police in Roanoke have arrested a woman in connection with the death of her two-month-old son. Police said the child, identified as Aka-rri Burnette-Coleman, was found deceased on February 14, 2025 at a residence in the 600 block of Hanover Avenue NW. At the time, the child’s mother told police...