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NEW RIVER VALLEY, Va. – Construction advances on Christiansburg’s new train station, marking a significant step toward restoring passenger rail service to the New River Valley after a nearly 50-year absence. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority expects service to begin in 2027, returning passenger trains to an area...

William Byrd High School and the surrounding community celebrated the life of Cam. Thepsimuong in a Going Home Ceremony on Monday, Dec. 22. The school gym was packed. and overflowing with crowds of family, fellow students, friends, teammates, his church family,. teachers, coaches, school personnel, and more, gathered...

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – A $770,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation allows the city of Roanoke to study an area within a five-point radius of the current Amtrak platform. “If you look, if you think about a 0.5-mile radius to the Amtrak platform you’ve got immediately downtown, you’ve got some of the...

The story below is from our January/February 2026 issue. For more stories like it, Subscribe Today. Thank you!. The 42-year editor in chief of this magazine says goodbye. Back at Kenwood High in Baltimore, they let me do two things on the school newspaper: write a class-clown column and be the sports editor. Hog...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In our challenging economy, local businesses are working hard to bring in business. End of year celebrations in Roanoke like Dickens of a Christmas bring an economic boost, which carries into the New Year. “We need this growth at the end of the year to start...

Luke Reynolds, a five-star prospect in the 2024 class, has been predicted to transfer from Penn State to Virginia Tech by VTScoop's Kolby Crawford. Reynolds ent

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - One person was displaced following an apartment fire on the 1500 block of Bluemont Ave SW Friday morning, according to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department. Crews responded Friday, January 2 at 12:39 a.m. to a report of visible smoke and smoke alarms going off. First arriving crews...

The story below is a preview from our January/February 2026 issue. For more stories like it, Subscribe Today. Thank you!. At only 9 years old, Julian Stanley Wise watched two men drown in the Roanoke River, a scene he never forgot. In 1909, a 9-year-old boy stood along the banks...

ROANOKE, Va. – After a cool start to the day, we warm up quickly! Temperatures this afternoon will be a bit above average for this time of year. The beginning of our Friday will feature mostly clear skies, but cloud cover will increase for the second half of the day ahead of our next weather-maker.

From an incredible 122 nominations, we are thrilled to introduce the 40 Under 40 Class of 2026!. These young leaders represent the talent, passion and dedication shaping the Roanoke Valley today and for years to come, inspiring innovation, strengthening our communities and leaving a lasting impact on the region they...