Roanoke VA

Perfect weather for the Blue Ridge Marathon runners this morning! We have abundant sunshine with nothing more than just a few passing clouds. Unfortunately, this clear weather will fuel showers and thunderstorms later on this afternoon and evening. The rainfall is much needed, with much of our area still under...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia has seen a lot of warm, dry and sunny weather recently, but that is also a perfect recipe for brush fires. Our WFXR weather team has most of Central and Southwestern Virginia under a severe drought, and that’s unlikely to change in the near future.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The woman has been found safe, according to Virginia State Police. ORIGINAL STORY: Virginia State Police have issued a Senior Alert as part of the search for a missing Bedford County woman. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Lois Ann Eaton, 69....

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Montgomery County section of Huckleberry Trail reopened effective April 17, 2026, after closure in November 2025, Montgomery County announced. “The Montgomery County portion of the Huckleberry Trail is open to pedestrians and cyclists following the completion of a major engineering and construction project,” the...

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - From the outside, New Beginnings Church in Bedford looks like any other church. Inside the wood ceiling sanctuary you’ll find flowers at the altar, Life Saver mints in the pews, and even a praise band. The difference, is the miracle every beat of the bass drum represents when 55-year-old Steven Kingrea plays.

Your out-the-door, forecast this morning is very similar to Thursday’s! We have the chance for a few stray showers but will stay mostly dry for the remainder of the day. It’ll be a great afternoon to get outside!. The rain showers have helped us out a bit with...

Roanoke is preparing for a massive influx of visitors and significant traffic changes as 3,000 runners descend on the Star City this Saturday. The 17th annual Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon, known as “America’s Toughest Road Races,” will feature participants from more than 40 states tackling grueling mountain climbs in record-breaking heat.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke Police Department is giving a heads up to motorists that the Blue Ridge Marathon will bring street closures and parking restrictions in Roanoke Saturday, April 18, 2026. The city said the following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking Friday, April 17, 2026:

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Eyes will be in the skies this weekend for the 25th annual Blue Ridge Kit Festival, where thousands of color kites will fill up Green Hill Park. The free event features food trucks, kite demonstrations from the Richmond Air Force Kite Club, and 1,000 free kites for kids while supplies […]

Roanoke – A female beaver, now about two years old, was released back into a Roanoke pond by the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center this week. Rescuers first found her as a kit. She spent her first year of life at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center before moving to the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke.