Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man is in custody after a standoff with police Tuesday, August 18, according to Roanoke Police. Roanoke Police were in a standoff with a man in a domestic incident, which turned into a barricade situation. The man was the only individual inside the residence on...

MONETA, Va. (WSET) — Two people were injured after falling from a dock roof onto a barge on Smith Mountain Lake Monday afternoon, according to the Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department. Officials said when rescue crews arrived at the scene just after 1:30 p.m., they found one person with moderate...

ROANOKE, Va. — A pilot lane redesign on Williamson Road has reduced traffic crashes by 38% without slowing down drivers or diverting traffic into residential neighborhoods, according to an update delivered to Roanoke City Council on Monday. Public Works Director Ross Campbell told city leaders that replacing four undiv

Firefighters battling a blaze at a Bedford County, Virginia, middle school encountered more than just smoke. Hiding underneath a desk in a classroom was an 8-foot python that fire officials now say started the inferno. But a life science teacher who took ownership of the snake, named Nanner, has hit...

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) — During the monthly Roanoke Valley Sports Club meeting at the Salem Civic Center Monday night, the Vinton-based Virginia Phoenix Wood 16 and under travel softball team was recognized for winning the USA Softball One True National Championship title last month. The team was founded in 2021 with a rost

BOTETOURT CO., Va. – This past Thursday, Botetourt County Board of Supervisors member Tim Snyder held a town hall meeting focused entirely on Google Data Centers. However, members of the media - including 10 News - were not allowed in the building. This led us to former United States...

ROANOKE, Va. — Opposition to Flock cameras in Roanoke is growing. Residents gathered outside City Hall Monday to confront the council directly. Bridgette Kelly Daring addressed the council directly. “The majority of this council is in favor of Flock cameras. They should have no problem with their privacy being...

ApCo said the test will temporarily lower lake levels on Smith Mountain Lake by approximately one foot and raise water levels on Leesville Lake. Lake levels are expected to return to pre-test conditions on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Appalachian Power Company (APCo) will conduct a required test of its generating units...

The annual Bedford County Fair returns to Liberty Lake Park Friday, Aug. 21, through Sunday, Aug. 23. The tradition offers the region a weekend of agricultural exhibits, carnival rides and family entertainment, featuring free gate admission and parking. Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday to kick off the event. Fun...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. — Roanoke County Public Schools has built a new career and technology center featuring industry-level training spaces, and two local companies have donated a combined $600,000 to support it. A new kind of classroom. Benjamin Kingery is a welder at Altec. His welding career started in...