Roanoke VA

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Hannah Adams said it was five or six months before graduation when her hip started to hurt. Doctors recommended physical therapy, thinking it was sciatica. Adams said she got to a point where she couldn’t lift her leg very well. “I was at work and...

We have more entertainment options than we did when the Berglund Center opened in 1971 as the Roanoke Civic Center, but those acts also have an increasing number of other places where they can play. The post Roanoke is not alone in trying to figure out how to generate more concerts for its facilities appeared first...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb is weighing in after the city issued zoning violations to The Least of These Ministry (TLOT) on February 25. The violations could force the nonprofit to remove its warming bus, outdoor lockers, and portable restroom—resources it uses to serve people experiencing...

Roanoke, Virginia, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is one of Investopedia's best places to retire. The cost of living in Roanoke is lower than the national average, with median home values and rents less than those in other states. From hiking and biking to museums and festivals, Roanoke offers...

Carilion Clinic is holding its electronic recycling event again this Saturday – an opportunity to get rid of many electronic devices and accessories no longer needed – while keeping them out of the waste stream as well, where they can become a health hazard. Just drive up to Saturday’s recycling event from 7:30am...

Zachary Diaz faces six counts of unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle.

Some places are worth getting lost for, and The Swinging Bridge Restaurant in Paint Bank, Virginia, is absolutely one of them. Listen, there’s something magical about a place that’s genuinely hard to find. In our GPS-saturated, everything-at-your-fingertips world, discovering a spot that requires actual effort feels...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) Google purchased more than 300 acres of land in Botetourt County’s Greenfield campus for $14 million back in June. Since then, the data center was simply a proposal, but Thursday morning, Google and county officials said it’s now officially moving forward. “As someone said on the team, it...

A Virginia babysitter is heading to jail after a judge said the case contained some of the most disturbing abuse footage he had ever seen from the bench. Carly Webb, 21, was sentenced Friday after prosecutors said she neglected and abused a toddler she was supposed to be caring for inside the child's Bedford,...

Let’s settle it: is this Virginia landmark actually worth the hype, or just a glowing light locals use to impress visitors? That question lingers until the drive up Mill Mountain answers it. Rising above the Roanoke Valley, the massive star dominates the skyline, visible for miles as it shifts...