Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Police Department announced Wednesday that it had arrested a man in connection with a robbery in Northwest Roanoke Aug. 17. According to officials, the robbery occurred at 6:11 p.m. in the 600 block of Westwood Boulevard. The victim reported that he brought a luxury item to meet with a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Two people face murder charges for the shooting death of a man August 3 in Roanoke. 18-year-old Jawward Saunders and his brother, 16-year-old God Saunders, have been charged, according to online court records. The brothers are charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Isaac Lamont...

Local businesses in the City of Roanoke seeking to expand their operations will soon have access to a program designed to help offset the cost of acquiring essential equipment. The Economic Development Authority (EDA) of the City of Roanoke has committed $250,000 to the ’25–’26 Business Equipment Incentive Program,...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ/Virginia Lottery Release) - Four Powerball tickets bought in Virginia for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing are worth $50,000 each, according to Virginia Lottery. That’s out of 175,766 tickets bought in the Commonwealth. Since no ticket in Virginia or anywhere else matched all six numbers, the...

BOTETOURT CO, Va. – The Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival kicks off this weekend, and it’s the tenth year for the event. There’s a new book to mark the anniversary. From Seeds to Sunshine: Our Farm’s Journey is about how far the Botetourt County farm has come over the years.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – “If it looks like a weird water bottle, then it’s probably a weird water bottle.” That’s one piece of advice shared by Master Police Officer Jason Smith during his Hidden in Plain Sight program, hosted by Blue Ridge Behavioral Health. Smith works with the Culpeper Police Department, but travels...

As the nation grapples with a growing physician shortage, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) is expanding its impact on the health care workforce. The Roanoke-based medical school welcomed 56 new students this summer to the Class of 2029, the largest incoming class since the school opened in 2010....

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – A spokesperson for the City of Salem says all city schools were placed in Secure Mode on Wednesday, Sept. 3, after the Salem Police Department received an unspecified threat toward local schools. Officials say the schools were placed in Secure Mode, where all students and staff are inside the...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences come in the most unassuming packages, and Texas Tavern in Roanoke is the living, breathing, burger-flipping proof of that timeless truth. Virginia’s food scene has its share of fancy establishments with white tablecloths and sommeliers who can tell you which...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - “Parents are not informed, parents don’t understand, parents want this information so desperately.”. Dab Pins, Cookies, and Lean. If you’re like most people, these words mean nothing to you, but they could mean everything to your child. They are names for weed and...