Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Newly obtained public records show a nearly two-year gap between an initial nondisclosure agreement and the creation of the company confirmed to be buying land for a proposed data center at Wood Haven technology park. According to the purchase and sale agreement obtained by WDBJ7, the...

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - For 16 years, Matt Bartley has directed the choir at William Byrd High School. His students have never sung anywhere bigger than a school auditorium — let alone for thousands of screaming fans, alongside rock and roll legends. “This is one of those things that,...

With talks of a data center potentially coming to the Wood Haven Technology Park, the people who live by the area have concerns about the addition. “It’s just not something I am looking forward to,” Michael Dalbo said. “But where am I going to go?”. Some, like...

Shawsville, Va. (WDBJ) - A Norfolk Southern train blocked the entrance to the Shawsville neighborhood off Newtown Road for more than four hours Wednesday afternoon. The train blocked the crossing from about 1:30 p.m. until just before 6 p.m., leaving drivers stranded on either side with nowhere to turn. “You...

ROANOKE, Va. – A land purchase agreement provides new details about a proposed data center at Wood Haven Technology Park, while leaving key questions unanswered. Location: Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County. Property: Approximately 94 acres. Water source: The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Auth

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — A new study by researchers at Virginia Tech has found bears may be getting mixed messages from nature that affects the animals’ hibernation. The findings were published in June in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Bears get their cues to hibernate from ambient tempera

This morning, steady showers are now falling into the NRV and Highlands Zones, with a stray shower remaining in the Lynchburg and Roanoke Valley Zones. You’ll need the umbrella as you head out the door this morning, and the raincoat as well! Our temperatures as of 6:30AM are still sitting in the 40s and 50s across SWVA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - On Our Own of Roanoke Valley, Inc. will host its annual gala, “Reflections of Recovery,” on Friday, Oct. 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 4215 Melrose Avenue in Roanoke. Tickets cost about $53 each. On Our Own is a nonprofit drop-in center...

The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's teaching hospital hasn't changed much since 1987. A newly approved expansion aims to fix that without ever closing its doors. It's official: the long-discussed expansion and renovation of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterina

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - A $20 million investment from HCA Virginia, a parent company of LewisGale Medical Center, will go toward a new freestanding emergency room in Hollins and a second helicopter and base in Danville, the corporation announced. The near 11,000-square-foot facility will mark LewisGale’s third freestanding