$6 million restoration planned for Fishburn Mansion, a Roanoke landmark, and its surrounding estate
ROANOKE, Va. – Friends of Mountain View and the city of Roanoke have joined forces to restore the historic Fishburn Mansion and its surrounding grounds, aiming to bring new life to the early 1900s property once home to the prominent Fishburn family. The mansion, along with the greenhouse, cottage,...
Bedford first responders and volunteers participate in “Bedford County Toys For Kids 2025″ Monday
BEDFORD, Va. – Forest Fire Department, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Bedford Police Department, Centra Health, Virginia State Police and Moneta Rescue squad participate in “Bedford County Toys for Kids 2025.”. According to the Forest Fire Department, Sheriff Miller contacted Chief Coleman requesting assistance due...
Person rescued after vehicle crash off bridge in Bedford County
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – A person was rescued after a vehicle accident that saw their truck crash off a bridge in Bedford Cunty on Saturday night, Forest Fire Department said. FFD said they were dispatched to the accident just after 11 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, they found a pickup truck with an injured diver that...
Locals speak against potential casino at Roanoke City Council meeting
ROANOKE, Va. – Back in October, Roanoke City announced its intention to bring an entertainment center to Roanoke. This included a potential casino in the Berglund Center. Ever since then, many locals have been speaking out about the casino, including at city council meetings. This included Monday’s meeting, where...
Credit Union makes donation to Rescue Mission of Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Beacon Credit Union in Roanoke has made a $5,000 donation to the Rescue Mission of Roanoke. At a ceremony December 12, 2025, the business recognized the shelter with a check to be used for “crisis intervention for those experiencing homelessness.”. Beacon added it will make...
Law enforcement and hospital staff team up to bring Christmas to kids in need
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Bedford County Sheriff's Office deputized some elves on Monday to make sure every child has a visit from Santa this year. "When the call came in to adopt some children at a local elementary school, our hearts kind of grew three times large like the Grinch says," said Monty Coleman,...
Delta Dental facing legal action following data security incident
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke-based Delta Dental of Virginia is facing legal action following a data security incident that affected about 146,000 people. The incident, which was discovered in April, involved unauthorized access to emails and attachments over a month-long period. Delta Dental notified potentially affected...
Medical condition suspected in fatal Roanoke crash
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Police in Roanoke said the driver involved in a fatal two-vehicle collision apparently had a medical condition before the crash. The crash occurred at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, December 12 at the intersection of U.S. 220 and Old Rocky Mount Road SW. According to the Roanoke Police Department, the...
Montgomery supervisors consider seeking study on data center zoning
The zoning law currently “does not define or allow data center facilities as a use,” a resolution notes. The post Montgomery supervisors consider seeking study on data center zoning appeared first on Cardinal News .
Appalachian School of Law considers merger with Roanoke College amid financial challenges
The chairman of the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors said Friday that the board and the county's IDA would have to approve such a move. The post Appalachian School of Law considers merger with Roanoke College amid financial challenges appeared first on Cardinal News .

















