Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – The Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill in Valley View is set to close on July 6, according to note left on the window of the restaurant Tuesday and in an email sent to customers. The email to customers said in part:. Our Smokey Bones location...

BOTETOURT, Va. (WFXR) – Botetourt County Department of Fire and EMS is rolling out a new incentive program aimed at strengthening its volunteer ranks. Starting tomorrow, volunteers in Botetourt County will be eligible to earn between five and 20 dollars for every emergency call they run. Zach Beckner, Fire Chief at...

ROANOKE, Va. – On Saturday evening, a shooting at Huff Lane Park left an 18-year-old with serious gunshot wounds. Huff Lane Park is normally a quiet park where families can enjoy the beauty of Roanoke. “This is a beautiful and widespread area where you get to see the grass,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — There were four shootings across the region in a little more than 24 hours this weekend. Roanoke Police released photos of persons of interest after a Saturday shooting injured an 18-year-old near Huff Lane Park. Also in Roanoke, a man is accused of killing his father Saturday, then fleeing to...

BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has announced a new addition to deputies’ uniforms that will go into effect on Tuesday, July 1. A western cowboy hat will be a part of the uniform policy after deputies and staff brought the idea to the table with positive feedback, according to officials....

ROANOKE, Va. – ROANOKE, Va. – Temperatures return to the 80s for most of Southwest Virginia. A few of us see the 90s, but showers and storms may limit how hot we get. The overall setup for the day continues to bring moisture into the region ahead of a front.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill restaurant location at Valley View Mall in Roanoke is closing. July 6, 2025 will be the last day of business, confirms a manager at the restaurant. The chain has several dozen restaurants in Eastern US states. WDBJ7 is working...

For every careful step forward in cancer research, there is a patient waiting — a family holding its breath in the middle of the night. That reality was clear at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Symposium in Roanoke held June 11-12. The annual event, organized this year by the Fralin...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Gas Buddy Release) - Average gasoline prices in Roanoke have risen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.04 per gallon as of June 30, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 155 stations in Roanoke. Prices in Roanoke are 15.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 18.7 cents per...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - As former Chief of Police Todd Brewster retires from Blacksburg after nearly 30 years with the department, the town is welcoming a new Chief to BPD. Chief John Clair will be taking command of the Police Department starting July 1st. He’s no stranger to Southwest Virginia and said he’s humbled...