Roanoke VA

We are starting this morning with some sunshine and comfortable temperatures in the 70s before heat quickly builds throughout the afernoon. Highs reach the mid 90s with scattered showers and thunderstroms developing around lunchtime and continuning through the afternoon. Heat remains a concern across the region today,

(WDBJ) - Due to severe thunderstorms that passed through the Commonwealth, hundreds of power customers were without power across our hometowns as of Sunday morning, according to the Appalachian Power Outage Map and Dominion Energy’s Outage Map. More than 6,000 customers were without power Saturday evening, but most had

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen Friday night in northwest Roanoke. According to a Star City Alert issued by local authorities, the missing teen is a 14-year-old Black female who is autistic. She was last seen around 9 p.m. in the area of Springhill D

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Our hometowns are having a lot of celebrations for the Fourth of July on Saturday. One you won’t want to miss is happening at the Vinton War Memorial at 6 pm. This year’s celebration coincides with America’s 250th birthday. Vinton’s Deputy Town Manager,...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The Town of Christiansburg celebrated the Fourth of July on Saturday with a day of family-friendly festivities at Huckleberry Park, while also recognizing the nation’s 250th anniversary. The morning celebration featured live music, food trucks, vendors, games and activities for families. Because o

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities say two dogs were found in distress inside a parked vehicle Friday evening. According to Roanoke City Animal Control, officers responded around 5:30 p.m. July 3 to the 4800 block of Valley View Boulevard. Animal Control...

Montgomery County officials say a 16-year-old boy who vanished after entering the Potomac River near Great Falls has been found dead, ending an intense search with the outcome no one wanted. The teen was last seen going into the water near Sandy Landing early Thursday, and friends reported that he never resurfaced. His

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke man was arrested and released on bond after leaving two dogs inside a parked vehicle during extreme heat on Friday afternoon, according to the Roanoke Police Department. Officers say they obtained felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty warrants from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office ag

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect east of the Blue Ridge until 10 PM. Scattered storms continue, bringing a threat for damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph. The watch has been cancelled over the mountains where storms have worked over the atmosphere. Isolated large hail up to 1″ will […]

Mark Lynn Ferguson grew up in the shadows of the Blue Ridge, and no matter how far he roamed, the mountains had a way of calling him home. After years of writing about Appalachia through his blog The Revivalist: Word from the Appalachian South, Ferguson decided it was time to return to Star City and celebrate the regio