Roanoke VA

Dense fog alerts are now in place across the viewing area until 9 a.m. Visibility is affected, so please be sure to plan in extra time for the morning commute!. Your out-the-door forecast is a chilly one as well, so you will need to grab the coat as you head out the door. We warm up quickly Tuesday afternoon with our h

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke City Council has officially finalized a budget of $421.5 million for the 2027 fiscal year after making millions of dollars in cuts. The school board will meet Tuesday night to discuss its budget before it gets finalized in June, but without a number from the state, there’s still a lot up i

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - The Town of Bedford and Bedford County will lose millions of dollars in annual state funding when a 15-year reversion deal expires July 1, 2028. The town and county have been receiving the funds since 2013, when Bedford completed a reversion process that changed it from an independent city to a to

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Law enforcement leaders are recognized for advancing evidence-based policing through research, innovation, and implementation of data-driven practices within their respective agencies. The Roanoke Police Department is one of those agencies. Roanoke Police Department (RPD) Chief of Police Scott C.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Police are looking for the person who ran after crashing a truck into a utility police Tuesday. Police say shortly before noon May 12, 2026, officers responded to the 900 block of 9th Street SE, where two trucks had been involved in a crash and one of them hit a pole.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has welcomed a new eastern screech owlet, and is using the opportunity to remind Virginians not to cut down trees unless it is absolutely necessary!. The SWVA Wildlife Center explained in a Facebook post that this owlet is a victim of...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A simple chore turned devastating in seconds for one Bedford County family. They lost their home on Isle of Pine Drive after a lawn mower sparked a fast-moving fire. The Starnes family is now facing a long road ahead. "We've been here for 22...

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – At Bradley Free Clinic in Roanoke, a simple click of a button is helping dentists communicate faster and more clearly with patients. The translation tool was created by three master’s students in the Carilion Clinic Biodesign Program at Virginia Tech. They say the idea came after months of observi

DALEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – Three student-athletes from Lord Botetourt High School officially signed to continue their cheerleading careers at the collegiate level during a signing celebration held Monday. Raegan Bolling – Virginia Tech Cheerleading Norah Lavinder – Roanoke College Cheerleading Emily Maddox – Roanoke Colle

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) After months of discussions, planning and tough decisions that included erasing a deficit of almost $19 million, Roanoke City Council approved the adoption of its fiscal year 2027 budget with a 5-2 vote. The budget totaled $421.5 million. Mayor Joe Cobb said in his eight years as a council member, t