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ROANOKE, Va. – Even though the prosecution was seeking a first-degree murder conviction, a jury ultimately found Jawward Saunders guilty of voluntary manslaughter on Wednesday for the 2025 shooting death of Ike Cunningham. The two-day trial centered on one question: was this murder or self-defense?. Saunders took the s

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: All lanes of traffic have reopened, according to Franklin County dispatch. ORIGINAL STORY: Traffic is moving slowly after a crash that briefly completely closed Route 220 in Rocky Mount Tuesday afternoon, according to Franklin County Fire & EMS. One lane was back open in...

BEDFORD CO., Va. – Bedford County earned the No. 2 spot in the 2026 Digital Counties Survey, a national ranking issued by the Center for Digital Government. Officials credit the rise to departments working together and aligning technology decisions with broader community goals. Not everyone was aware of the...

A Specialist Jewelry Buying Event, Hosted at Kent Jewelers from September 21-26, 2026. Rothschild Trading Company invites Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the New River Valley to bring in fine jewelry, diamonds, colored gemstones, gold, silver, and coins for a free, no-obligation evaluation by specialists who assess the

Placement in Lake & More Weekly Events is free for events taking place in the Smith Mountain Lake community, the surrounding counties of Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania, and the communities of Moneta, Huddleston, Goodview, Hardy, Wirtz, Burnt Chimney, Penhook and Union Hall. Submit a brief paragraph about your event

For 31 years, Scottie Adams volunteered as a first responder to help save lives in the Franklin County community. On July 18, fellow first responders, family, and friends stepped up to help save his. Adams, who served as a volunteer EMT at Cool Branch Volunteer Fire Company in Penhook from...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The City of Roanoke has launched a multi-year partnership with the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) to strengthen the community’s trust through data-driven analysis over the next three years. The goal is to encourage equitable public safety outcomes for all Roanoke residents. “Partnering with the

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—WFXR News highlights pets available for adoption at area shelters in our weekly segment, Furry Friends! This week, on Tuesday, July 28, Aimee Brown with the Franklin County Humane Society brought Boss to Furry Friends! Boss is 11 years old and weighs 43 pounds. While he’s considered a senior dog, Bo

Virginia’s first commercial land-based wind farm will soon rise from oak-heath woodlands along a ridgeline in Botetourt County, about 30 miles north of Roanoke. The project, Rocky Forge Wind, is in the final stages of construction. The wind farm will help Virginia reach its clean energy goals and bolster...

FRANKLIN CO., Va. – Update:. The south right lane and right shoulder remain closed, traffic backups are approximately 1 mile as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. VDOT said that motorists can expect delays due to a vehicle crash on US-220 southbound near mile marker 29.9 in Franklin County in the vicinity of Blackwell Road and Crooked