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ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Rocky Mount. Deputies responded to the 900 block of Lucy Wade Road in Rocky Mount about 4:38 a.m. Wednesday, October 14. They found a woman dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Va. revealed Wednesday the latest results from Project Safe Neighborhoods, an initiative designed to reduce crime in communities around the region. Federal, state and local agencies worked together to take firearms and drugs of the streets and identify primary drivers of crime. The project […]

ROANOKE, Va. – Law enforcement is investigating a shooting that left one man injured, Roanoke Police Department said. RPD said they responded to reports of an injured person on the 4000 block of Tennessee Avenue NW around 2 a.m. on Sunday. Upon arrival, they found a 20-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – U.S. Senator Mark Warner made a trip to Bedford County on Tuesday to present a $1 million check to support renovations to the historic Montvale School, which has sat closed since 2014. The funding comes from Congressionally Directed Spending to help Bedford County officials reach their major goal of replacing […]

Longtime Roanoke Tribune publisher Claudia Whitworth died last week. She was 98. Whitworth had a clear vision for The Roanoke Tribune. “Always the positive, I say, no negative," she said in 2020. "Like a letter from home.”. And the Tribune has followed that, filling its pages with positive news about...

Roanoke confirmed that Kirk Avenue and a block of Salem Avenue are part of the downtown repaving that started this week. Here's the full map, what an overnight garage stay costs, and who to call if your car gets towed. Roanoke confirmed that Kirk Avenue and a block of Salem...

ELLISTON, Va. (WDBJ) - For more than a year, the historic Fotheringay property in Elliston has been at the center of a proposed housing project. That proposal – which has drawn criticism and support from neighbors – remained in limbo with no official vote from the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, when residents hoped a decision would be made.

A new restaurant, bar and lounge that proprietor Pam Gabriel describes as a "modern-day speakeasy" has opened at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta. Red Jak's Lounge, which is located on the rear lower level of the plaza beneath Cancun restaurant, opened Oct. 5. Gabriel, who has a background in the restaurant...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – With many data centers being proposed all around Southwest Virginia, many residents are voicing their concerns. On Tuesday, residents gathered outside the Roanoke County Administration Center to protest proposed data centers that could make their way into Southwest Virginia. Protesters made and waved signs on...

Public service authorities across Virginia and beyond take actions all the time to keep drinking water safe for residents. And the Western Virginia Water Authority now has a new tool in its arsenal when it comes to that fight. Carvins Cove is one of the reservoirs that contributes to the...