Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Fire-EMS will roll out six new ambulances on April 14. They are badly needed. In fact, some have been backordered for years. Following on the heels of our recent report on the current firetruck shortage, we learned many departments have also been waiting years after ordering new ambulances, meaning the current vehicles have gone tens of thousands of miles longer...

Early voting is underway for a statewide referendum over proposed congressional district maps in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with eight candidates for the House of Representatives about the redistricting effort. This report is the first in a four-part series. The proposed new district maps, if approved in the...

Jaiden Kelly-Murray decided to go public with a decision that was in the works for the last few days. On Monday afternoon, the three-star wide receiver announced through Hayes Fawcett that he was no longer committed to South Carolina's 2027 recruiting class. The Gamecocks landed his pledge on March 13.

Henri Gendreau said he feels “shocked and betrayed” after the new owner of The Roanoke Rambler terminated the site’s entire reporting staff just days after the sale closed. Gendreau, who founded the digital news outlet in 2021, issued a statement Monday expressing devastation over the firing of...

Roanoke – Two bobcats that have been featured on WSLS.com are back in the wild. The pair — a male and a female — had been at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke since last summer, when they were brought in as kittens. It cost about $60 a day just to feed them, and staff put in months of hard work to prepare them for release...

Thursday will mark 19 years since 32 students, faculty, and staff were murdered on Virginia Tech’s campus. Two events in Blacksburg and 19 nationwide through alumni chapters are scheduled. More details can be found at www.weremember.vt.edu. Thursday, April 16. Candlelight vigil at April 16 Memorial on Drillfield Drive. 12...

ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE:. One person was displaced following a house fire that occurred in Roanoke on Monday, Roanoke Fire-EMS Department said. Crews said they were dispatched to the 1200 block of Buena Vista Boulevard SE around 10:15 a.m. for reports of a house fire. Upon arrival, they found smoke showing from the front of the home.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Firefighters with the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department responded to a commercial structure fire that showed heavy smoke coming from the building. On April 13, at 6:46 a.m., crews from Roanoke Fire-EMS were alerted by the E-911 Center to reports of a commercial structure fire in the 3600 block of Aerial Way Drive […]

The Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake held their monthly meeting in Moneta at the ML Community Center (formerly the Celebration Room), and hosted Congressman Morgan Griffith and Franklin County Sheriff Bill Overton as guest speakers. Sheriff Overton provided a comprehensive overview of his department’s accomplishments. Highlights included a focus...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Our warming trend continues as overnight lows tonight will be mild in the 50s areawide. Afternoon highs for Monday will be in the 70s to lower 80s as cloud cover increases for the day.  Winds will also pick up and become breezy for the day from the southwest with gusts up […]