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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – According to AAA, more than 2 million Virginians are expected to travel somewhere for Independence Day weekend, with about 1.9 million hitting the road. AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesperson, Morgan Dean, said people should avoid traveling during the middle of the day if they want to avoid traffic backups

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Pet Talk is a segment airing on 7@four each Wednesday. We spoke to Landon Cox from the Roanoke Valley SPCA about firework safety as we head into 4th of July weekend. You can send us your questions through our website and ask professionals what you should...

UPDATE: 7:45 p.m. - 7/2/2026. Hendrick Store Road is cleared and open. Lt. Norville with Bedford County Fire & Rescue gives an update about the box truck that caught fire on Hendricks Store Road in Bedford. No injuries reported. Hendricks Store Road coming from 122 and from White House Road...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – There are about 3,500 people without power throughout Roanoke and Franklin County, according to Appalachian Power Company. (APCo) According to the APCo power outage map, power went out on July 3 around 8:08 a.m. and is estimated to be restored around on July 3 around 1:30 p.m. Crews are still asse

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—A Heat Advisory will be in effect on Thursday and Friday for the Roanoke Valley, Central Virginia, Southside, and the Shenandoah Valley. Nelson County will be under an Extreme Heat Warning. High pressure is settling over Virginia for the second half of the week, leading to near-record and record-bre

Trinity Ecumenical Parish is preparing to refurbish its sanctuary to give it an updated look and feel. The refurbishment, which has been in the planning stages for the past couple of years, will begin July 19 and finish in September, according to Rich Cairns, who is leading the project for Trinity.

In the early decades of the 19th century, a traveler heading west from Washington on the stage road through Fauquier County would have arrived in Salem, a small Virginia village, tired, hungry and likely mud-spattered. By 1824, county records show Salem’s “house of entertainment” was valued at $2,000 — a sum that tells

Roanoke College is expanding opportunities for more learners with the introduction of three-year bachelor’s degrees designed to help working professionals accelerate their career goals. Enrollment is now open for programs in public administration and cannabis studies. Coursework for both programs is 100% online, ensuri

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - There is no single test that can diagnose multiple sclerosis. Instead, doctors use a set of guidelines known as the “McDonald Criteria” to help rule out or confirm the disease. Dr. Daniel Ontaneda, a neurologist with Cleveland Clinic, said more than two dozen approved...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A home was destroyed in a fire in Franklin County on Thursday evening, and one firefighter was transported to a hospital for treatment of a heat-related illness before being released, according to Franklin County Fire & EMS. The fire was reported at 5:44 p.m....