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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Roanoke, Virginia – Drivers along I-81 and I-581 have a narrow window early Tuesday to watch for slick pavement as temperatures hover near 40 degrees before a sharp warmup begins across western Virginia....

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Four people and two dogs were displaced following a house fire that occurred in Hollins on Monday, Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department said. RCFRD said they responded to the 2800 block of Loch Haven Drive around 3:04 p.m. after receiving reports of a residential structure fire. Upon...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia Tech students are stepping into a gray, damp morning as light snow and sleet sweep across Blacksburg. Wet flakes mix with rain before noon, and higher elevations along Brush Mountain could see...

ROANOKE, Va. – If you haven’t had a chance to weigh in on the recent changes to Williamson Road, there’s still time. The City of Roanoke has extended its survey, so residents can weigh in on the new center turn lane and the reduction in travel lanes. The new deadline to provide feedback is March 3.

A local Virginia Delegate held her first town hall meeting as a member of the General Assembly over the weekend. More from WFIR’s Conner Arthur:. Southwest Virginia residents now have a direct line to Richmond through Delegate Lily Franklin, who held her first town hall Saturday at the Blacksburg Community Center....

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The town of Christiansburg announced it lowered its flags to half-staff Monday, March 2, 2026 in honor of former town councilman and author Harry Collins, “who passed away over the weekend.”. Collins served on the Christiansburg Town Council for four years and played a key...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Montgomery County Sheriff C.H. “Hank” Partin announced his upcoming retirement. Sheriff Partin, who started his journey with the sheriff’s office in 1993, will retire April 1. Partin was first elected sheriff in 2015 and was reelected in 2019 and 2023. “I want to extend my heartfelt...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Kimberly Lee, 56, was shot and killed outside a convenience store on Burrell Street Sunday morning. Lee was a familiar presence at the corner of Orange Avenue and Gainsboro Road, across from the YMCA, where she could often be seen waving to people who passed by.

Event: 2026 ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Location: Salem, Va. (Roanoke College) The Lead: Day one of the 2026 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships took place at the Kerr-Cregger Fieldhouse in Salem. The two-day championships meet hosted by Roanoke College would see...

When Matthew Wagner walks the fields of the Catawba Sustainability Center, he’s thinking about more than daily farm work. Located about a half hour northeast of Blacksburg, the 377-acre Virginia Tech center supports faculty research, student learning, and partnerships with producers and community members across the...