Roanoke VA

Tune a Roanoke Valley radio to 96.9 FM and supple jazz melodies play. Soon that music will be joined by community programming catering to Roanoke’s 24017 zip code, encompassing the Melrose, Villa Heights, Washington Heights, and Cherry Hill neighborhoods in the city’s northwest quadrant. Radio Melrose, launched in...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – As autumn air makes its way to the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood’s Harvest Festival will dress up the park with fall decor from September 12 to October 27. This year, a new edition will turn the County Fair into Candy Corn County, allowing families to make new memories, says the press […]

(WFXR)- Visitors to Virginia’s Blue Ridge spent $923.1 million in 2024, a 4.6 percent increase over 2023, according to new economic impact data released by the Virginia Tourism Corporation. The report indicated that direct visitor spending supported 7,418 jobs and generated $44.6 million in local tax revenue for “the...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. On Tuesday, September 9, Julie Rickmond with the Roanoke Valley SPCA brought six-month-old Willow to the WFXR News studio. Willow is a spunky pup with plenty of love to give. She is...

ROANOKE, COUNTY Va. (WFXR)- A community came together Monday night to show support for Cam Thepsimuoing, a William Byrd High School student battling stage 4 cancer. Cam got a front row seat to a special Christmas parade in his honor, which included rides decked out by the Star City Jeepers, and a visit from the […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke County Fire and Rescue’s drone program took off in 2017.Drones can use thermal imaging to find a missing hiker or map out a wildfire. Their cameras can feed a live image of hazmat incidents. Lieutenant Paramedic Shaun Lacy is a drone pilot with Roanoke County Fire. “Search and rescue was...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — School leaders in Franklin County are considering adding another layer of security for two of their schools that would help detect if a gun is brought onto school grounds. The Franklin County School Board held its regular meeting on Monday night. The leaders discussed...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Some much-needed upgrades are being proposed for Franklin County Schools. School leaders said they're necessary if they want to run properly, but they had to be selective about which schools were a priority. Four schools, including Rocky Mount, Lee M. Waid, Callaway, and Snow...

Prostate Cancer Survivors Encourage Men to Get Tested and Join Support Group. Roanoke County Public Schools to Hold Education Meeting on Students' Mental Health.

ROANOKE, Va. (August 25, 2025) – The Excel Center®, Virginia’s first adult high school, opened its doors to students for the first time on Monday, August 25, welcoming an inaugural class of 50 students who are making history as the first in the Commonwealth to pursue a state-recognized high school diploma through...