Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – Appalachian Power (APCo) is warning community members about rising water levels downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams. According to APCo, water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting Sunday, Dec. 14, and continue to fluctuate throughout the week. The National Weather...

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – The vision that African American culture should be experienced, not just remembered, is what’s driving the museum’s move into its new space in Roanoke at Melrose Plaza, says executive director E.B. Smith. “We’re the Harrison Museum of African American culture, not history. and so culture needs...

DALEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Lentini’s is a Daleville restaurant serving pizzas, pastas, desserts and more. Co-owner Rita Faltas speaks with 7@four on its menu items and the catering options the restaurant offers. Lentini’s is open Tuesday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m....

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man is dead and three people were hospitalized after a crash Friday, December 12, according to Roanoke Police. Southbound traffic on the 4400 block of Franklin Rd SW is closed due to a fatal crash investigation involving two vehicles, according to police. Police say the call came in at 8:36 p.m.

ROANOKE, Va. – A Weather Authority Alert Day has been issued for Sunday and Monday for dangerous wind chills that will enter the area following an arctic front. This WAAD is strictly for Wind Chill numbers, not snowfall. As these temperatures plummet in the wake of Sunday’s arctic front,...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke officials have unveiled a new weapon in their ongoing battle against city crime - a state-of-the-art operations center that’s already yielding results in its first few months of operation. The Roanoke Operations and Crime Control Center (ROC) has supported 124 calls for service and...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- City officials in Roanoke have blocked off a section of roadway after a large sinkhole was discovered. The sinkhole is located at the intersection of Link Street and Maplelawn Avenue NE. A snow removal employee found it in the early morning hours on Tuesday, December 9. According to officials,...

People accustomed to catching a morning train to Washington, D.C., and other points north will have to make some adjustments in the next few years as Amtrak makes service changes while a key construction project is underway. In December 2019, then-Gov. Ralph Northam announced an investment of $3.7 billion in...

ROANOKE, Va. – Wind chill is the big story for the day, with the real feel staying in the 20s for most of the region. Cold air sticks around the day, but winds slowly fall off as we go hour by hour. Our next weathermaker moves into town later...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- First res[ponders in Botetourt County said one person was taken to the hospital with severe burns in a garage fire. According to the Troutville Volunteer Fire Department, crews responded to the scene in Fincastle shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10. The roof of the...