Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The 25th Annual Kite Festival returns to Green Hill Park Saturday, April 18th. Alex North from the Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism department joins 7@four to discuss everything you need to know about this years festival. This FREE community event takes place from 10AM -...

Three-star edge rusher Xavier Perkins committed to Virginia Tech over Miami after visiting both schools in April.

Dr. Pepper is bringing back its creamy coconut flavor for a limited time. The drink first debuted two years ago and is tied to summer. It’s inspired by the “dirty Dr. Pepper” trend, which some fans make at home by adding lime juice, coconut syrup and cream to regular Dr. Pepper.

There is a reason it seems mighty early to be talking about 90-degree high temperatures. Because it is. Many locations in Southwest and Southside Virginia from the Roanoke Valley eastward across the relatively lower terrain east of the Blue Ridge, and maybe a couple spots farther west, are expected to reach or exceed 90 degrees one or more days in the Wednesday to...

BEDFORD, Va. – If your electric bill has gone up recently, you are not alone — and Bedford officials want residents to understand why. At a town hall meeting Tuesday, local leaders and utility representatives tried to explain how the current electricity system works and what is driving higher costs for residents.

FRANKLIN CO., VA – “It’s not about the money for us,” Angela Smith said. More than a year after winning a racial discrimination case, Angela Smith says her family is still waiting to be paid. “It was to have her [Lazy Cove Campground Owner Regina Turner]...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — Governor Abigail Spanberger issued a flag order for Thursday in memory of the tragic 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. Spanberger's full statement can be read below. In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States...

With temperatures expected to poke above 90 degrees at many Southwest and Southside Virginia locations this week, there is no better time to announce the winner of the 2025-26 Cardinal Weather snowfall prediction contest. The contest came down to two Roanokers and their nearly identical predictions for Blacksburg and Lynchburg.

Some places just refuse to budge, and honestly, good for them. Tucked in Virginia, there’s a tiny diner that has been slinging comfort food around the clock since 1930, and it looks almost exactly the same as it did back then. I walked through that door and felt like...

Wawa is celebrating the 62nd anniversary of its first retail opening with a free cup of joe!. On Thursday, April 16, Wawa Rewards members can enjoy one free, any-size hot coffee as part of the company’s annual “Wawa Day” celebration. The promotion marks more than six decades since Wawa opened its first store.