Roanoke VA

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Crews in Bedford County saved a home from collapsing after intense rainfall. The Bedford County Special Operations Command joined other agencies in responding to the home, where they were able to stabilize the structure and ensure the family's safety. The fire marshal and building...

ROANOKE, Va. – Not much looks to change for us this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday will start out dry with patchy fog and/or hazy sun, but as the clouds bubble up in the afternoon, better chances for scattered showers and storms will again enter the picture. And that chance for rain will continue into the evening...

A homicide suspect is in custody on Sunday after officials said he shot a Farmville police officer less than 24 hours after reportedly murdering someone in Roanoke.

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Multiple people have been displaced after a house fire in Roanoke on Sunday, according to firefighters. The Roanoke Fire & EMS Department responded to reports of a structure fire in the 3000 block of Collingwood Street NE at 7:12 a.m. When crews arrived at 7:17...

On Thursday June 26, 2025, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received several reports of vehicles that had been broken into located in the Lake Vista and Forest areas of Bedford County. During the investigation victims reported several credit cards missing from their vehicles with charge attempts made on the...

The shape hasn’t changed much: long walls, strips of dark glass, a familiar low sprawl where Route 419 meets US 220. For decades, Tanglewood Mall has been part of the Roanoke backdrop, tucked into routines most people didn’t question: grocery stops, Saturday crowds, a job behind a register.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new Miss Virginia has been crowned. Miss Arlington, Madison Whitbeck, took home the title Saturday night at the Berglund Center in Roanoke. Whitbeck joined WDBJ7 to talk about her journey to the crown and what she’s looking forward to as she represents the Commonwealth.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Mill Mountain Zoo has announced that Dr. Zoolittle Day will be canceled on Saturday, June 28. The zoo will remain open during normal hours; however, due to the heat index, the event will be cancelled. A release from Mill Mountain Zoo said, “The safety of our guests, animals, staff, and […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Muggy conditions continue tonight with low temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s with some patchy fog possible overnight, especially in areas that received rain today. Tomorrow will see temperatures very warm again in the mid-to-upper 80s and lower 90s. Abundant moisture present will keep...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Today is National Sunglasses Day, so grab your shades and head out on the water to catch some Big Ol’Fish. Derrick Nicely caught a brown trout on Douthat Lake. Kevin Spradlin caught some trout on the Southwest Virginia Mountain Stream. Annalise Creel caught a huge striped bass on Smith Mountain...