Roanoke VA

VINTON, Va. (WFXR)- Official in Vinton announced the purchase of several properties in the downtown that were impacted by a fire in July 2022. The fire destroyed the building that once housed DR Music and caused extensive damage to Edward Jones Investments. Total damage was estimated to be $1.5 million. The former DR M

Franklin County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the $247,607,533 budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year at the May 19 meeting. The new fiscal year begins July 1, 2026. The budget includes an additional five-year capital improvement project (CIP) funding of $108,377,550 for the county and $12,656,160 for the publ

ROANOKE, Va. – With gas prices climbing, more Roanoke Valley residents are turning to public transit — and Valley Metro says the numbers back it up. Valley Metro General Manager Kevin Price says ridership is up 7% over the last 90 days, a trend he attributes directly to rising fuel costs.

BEDFORD/CAMPBELL COUNTY (WFXR) – Some residents in Bedford and Campbell Counties are receiving power from a line built in the 1940’s. These outdated lines lead to outages and unreliable power to county residents. The Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is bringing major upgrades to the transmission system in the area. Thi

It is yet another day of well-above-average temperatures across the East Coast, stretching into the 90s again. It is already warm outside and will jump into the 80s by 10 a.m., with our hottest conditions coming around 4 p.m. Temperatures seem to cool off relatively quickly as we creep toward...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Drivers across Virginia are feeling frustration at the pump as gas prices continue climbing ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. Gas prices are now sitting above $4.00 a gallon across much of the Commonwealth, with many drivers saying the rising costs are becoming difficult to

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In another wrinkle in Virginia’s plan to allow businesses to legally sell marijuana across our hometowns, Governor Spanberger vetoed a bill to create a retail market for marijuana in the commonwealth. She proposed changes that were rejected by lawmakers, leading to the veto decision. The...

ROANOKE, Va. – A shift in Virginia’s Democratic primary race for District 6 on Wednesday. 10 News has learned that Ken Mitchell has dropped out of the race and is now endorsing primary candidate Beth Macy. The announcement came during a meeting with the Roanoke Valley Democratic Women...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE. The Roanoke County Police Department says the man is now in custody. Roanoke County Police are working to serve an arrest warrant in the 5000 block of Yellow Mountain Road at a local trailer park. Authorities say the individual has barricaded himself inside a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, May 19, Stephanie Wright with the Franklin County Animal Shelter brought Panda Mae to Furry Friends!. Panda Mae is about one and a half years old and...