Roanoke VA

ROANOKE CO., Va. – LewisGale Regional Health System celebrated the grand opening of a new $2.4 million clinical simulation center in Roanoke County with a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday. The new HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement features realistic patient rooms, lifelike mannequins and seven training spaces w

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – A man is dead and a woman has been arrested following a stabbing that occurred in Rocky Mount on Tuesday morning, Rocky Mount Police Department said. RMPD said they and first responders were dispatched to Candlewood Apartments around 2:32 a.m. on Tuesday for a report of a person suffering from a knif

Tucked into the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia, Texas Tavern has been serving up no-frills comfort food since 1930. This tiny, cash-only diner with just ten barstools has earned a legendary reputation that stretches far beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains. Celebrities, locals, and road-trippers alike have been quietly

ROANOKE, Va. – City Dogs Boarding & Playcare reopened Wednesday for boarding and playcare in Roanoke, following an unexpected closure over the weekend that prompted Roanoke police to ask owners to pick up their dogs amid an active investigation. Roanoke police say the case remains active, but officials have...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Police are on the hunt for a man accused of robbing a store in north Roanoke Thursday. At around 1 p.m. on July 2, police say the wanted man allegedly took clothing items from a store in the 6000 block of Williamson Road before walking away. He was last seen at […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke Police Department is advising residents to be aware of a black bear with “severe mange” that has been seen in the area of Allendale Street SW and Clydesdale Street SW. Police issued this warning:. Please do not approach the bear. It has...

ROANOKE CO., Va. – A commercial dog kennel may be coming to a Roanoke County neighborhood, despite concerns from neighbors. The kennel, which would be located in a neighborhood off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Cave Spring, would house five to 10 dogs a day as part of a private daycare and boarding operation.

2026 Roanoke City Council Candidate Mixer & Information Session. Saturday, July 11, 2026 · 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Meet the people who want to lead Roanoke and ask them your questions face to face. This free, public forum brings together every qualified Roanoke City Council candidate for brief remarks,...

U.S. Navy veteran Ronald Parsons received a new roof for his home June 30 through the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project. The roof was installed by Vinton Roofing Company Inc., an Owens Corning Platinum Roofing Contractor, at Parsons’ home on Hunters Drive in New Castle. Parsons was selected to...

Just after 7 a.m. on a recent weekday, traffic on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County does what it has done for years: it stops. Just after 7 a.m. on a recent weekday, traffic on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County does what it has done for years: it stops. Roanoke, VA.