Roanoke VA

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — While main roads across Bedford County are mostly passable, many residential streets remain coated in a thick layer of ice. The sound of crunching ice has become the soundtrack of many Bedford County neighborhoods, as cars struggle for traction and residents chip away at frozen driveways...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Days after a winter storm blanketed the region in thick ice, many residents across Roanoke City and County say they are trapped. While city crews work to clear neighborhood roads, many streets remain untouched, leaving residents isolated and growing frustrated with the pace of cleanup efforts.

SALEM, Va. – Nearly 400 workers at Yokohama Tires in Salem are facing layoffs as the company cuts back production. To help those affected, Express Employment is hosting a job fair at the Salem Civic Center on Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., and other businesses will be offering services like resume preparations,...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The affected section of Lee Highway in Troutville has reopened. — BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Emergency responders in Troutville have shifted traffic on a section of Lee Highway after a truck apparently struck a railroad bridge. According to the Troutville Volunteer Fire Department,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Company closures, mergers, mass layoffs and other situations often result in good workers losing their jobs. But there is help available in the form of the Dislocated Worker Program through Virginia Career Works. The Dislocated Worker Program offers a number of services to assist people in...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to potentially allow an undisclosed national retailer to come to the Gateway Crossing area near Interstate 81. County officials say that this development could bring jobs in, increase the tax base, provide amenities to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Freedom First’s Down by Downtown, a music and art festival, is returning to downtown Roanoke this spring. The event will span from April 16 to 19, with April 18 featuring legendary New Orleans group Galactic. This headline event in Elmwood Park is designed as a mini-festival with gates opening...

(WFXR)- Here you will find additional closings and delays that may not appear on WFXR’s official closing and delays page. If you have a business or organization you would like to be included on this list, please email [email protected]. Alleghany Highlands. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will be closed on...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Frigid temperatures can drain a car battery. According to AAA, when the air temperature is 32 degrees, a battery’s starting power drops 35%. At 0 degrees, the starting power drops 60%. Joshua Gallimore, general manager at the Advanced Auto on Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke says freezing...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Two maintenance workers at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery are being hailed as heroes after going out during this past weekend’s treacherous road conditions to help an infant in the emergency room. A day at work for Tyler Stanger and Tyler Underwood usually deals with all the...