Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Public School leaders met Tuesday night to continue to crunch the numbers for the next school year. The school board held a special meeting and workshop, on the agenda was finalizing next year’s $264 million budget. School leaders say that even with district-wide...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Dozens of people packed Tuesday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting in Botetourt County to protest a proposed Google data center in the county—despite the project not appearing on the meeting agenda. Protesters said they came to make sure elected leaders heard their concerns...

JASON DUNOVANT – The Roanoke Times, Va. Fire destroyed a Smith Mountain Lake dock and two boats over the Memorial Day weekend. Four fire departments responded to a call just before 6 p.m. Saturday of a boat on fire while docked at a home in the vicinity of Anthony Home Road in Huddleston. Firefighters arrived on scene

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke man died after a car accident Monday evening in Botetourt County, according to Virginia State Police. Troopers responded to the crash at 6:20 p.m. May 25, 2026, on Archway Rd., near Miracle Ln. 31-year-old Jason Lee Bryant was driving a Chevrolet Sonic westbound...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Roanoke man. The crash happened at 6:20 p.m. on Monday, May 25 on Archway Road, near Miracle Lane in Botetourt County. According to VSP, the driver of a 2016 Chevrolet Sonic was traveling wes

CHRISTIANSBURG, VA — Coffee Cups & Wine Glasses, a female-led comedy feature film based on award-winning author and screenwriter Debbie Seagle’s bestselling book, will officially introduce the movie to Southwest Virginia with a ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday, June 4 at 4:00 p.m. at the Montgomery County Chamber

VIRGINIA — A vehicle fire is causing traffic delays and closures along Interstate 81 southbound in Roanoke County Wednesday morning. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the fire was reported near the 134.2 mile marker. At this time, the southbound right lane and right shoulder are closed as crews re

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Two men were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds after a shooting outside of a gas station, according to the Roanoke Police Department (RPD). On May 26, around 6:16 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Ferncliff Avenue NW for the report of a shooting. U

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Police Department announced Tuesday that it was investigating a shooting that injured two men Tuesday evening. According to officials, officers responded to the 3000 block of Ferncliff Ave. NW for the report of a shooting. Police learned two men with gunshot wounds were being transported by p

(WSET) — The Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department said members helped capture an injured pelican on Monday. Members of the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department helped the Botetourt Sheriff's Office animal control with capturing an injured pelican at a local pond, the department said. The pelican was transferred to a reha