Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – WFXR and our parent company, Nexstar, are once again shining a spotlight on the women who inspire, lead, and lift our communities. I went around the community speaking with people about the remarkable women in their lives. “Candy is a dear friend of mine. She is going through brain cancer right...

Carilion Clinic is leading the way as the first in the region to provide GammaTile® therapy—a new, targeted approach to brain tumor treatment. Radiation seeds are embedded in a small collagen implant or tile and placed directly against the tumor site during surgery. The implant delivers a focused dose of radiation to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A skunk in Roanoke tested positive for rabies on November 17, 2025, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). VDH says the rabies-positive skunk was collected near Desi Rd. NW and Atwater St. City officials are urging residents to call RCAHD Environmental Health Division or...

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around roanoke.

There has been a flurry of police activity behind BJ's Wholesale, causing a stir among local residents. The scene involved about eight marked vehicles, two unmarked vehicles, and an SUV with a U-Haul trailer attached. A person in plain clothes was also seen gearing up outside the trailer. This unusual sight has led...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke Police Department (RPD), along with The United States Marshals Regional Task Force, conducted a warrant operation that made multiple arrests in Roanoke. The operation lasted Monday, November 10 through Friday, November 14. According to RPD, law enforcement served 67 felony warrants...

FOREST, Va. (WSET) — Transplant survivor Cody Beck's shining faith and joyful light are just as bright from his new heart as they were from the old. ABC13 first told you about Cody in July. At the time, he was a 17-year-old Bedford County teenager who was waiting for a heart transplant.

Best-selling Roanoke author Beth Macy formally announced her bid for Congress on Tuesday. It was a spectacle of a campaign launch: The crowd filled the bottom floor of Roanoke’s old downtown fire station and spilled out into Century Plaza across the street. Macy delivered a stem-winder of a speech that played up her...

Pictured left to right, Robert Natt, Donna Littlepage, First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Dr. Kim Simcox, Isabel Thornton, Shirley Holland. The Grove on Patterson is honored as Outstanding Community Organization in the 2025 Governor’s Volunteerism & Community Service Awards presented by Governor...

If you're new to an area and have a craving for some high-quality lobster meat, you're not alone. This is a common question that many seafood lovers find themselves asking when they move to a new place.