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FloydFest 26 kicks off Wednesday with high hopes and a cancellation of a featured act because of appendix surgery. A message from the Tedeschi Trucks Band laid out the bad news:. At this time, the Tedeschi Trucks family is in the hearts and minds of the FloydFest Family. We extend...

The Botetourt County gathering was part of more than a dozen Humans First rallies held nationwide.

Virginia Tech and James Franklin are in the mix for Class of 2029 quarterback Bear Woods

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BEDFORC COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Officials announced the appointment of Jason Ferguson as the new chief of the Bedford County Department of Fire and Rescue. Ferguson currently serves as the chief of the Department of Fire and Rescue in Botetourt County. He will begin his new role on August 17. Ferguson began his career in 2

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- LewisGale Hospital Montgomery announced Michael Ehrat as its new chief executive officer. Ehrat, who began his new role a few weeks ago, has more than than 30 years of health care leadership experience. He was most recently the CEO of HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital. “I’ve been incredibly im

After launching almost a year ago with its first cohort of students seeking a high school diploma and workforce credentials, the Excel Center Adult High School at Melrose Plaza is getting ready for a small expansion in size, starting with job fairs today through next Tuesday. Kelly Weems is Senior Director of Community

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Incoming Roanoke County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Jamie Soltis kicked off his meet-and-greet tour across the division’s five high schools on Monday night at Northside High School. “I wanted to give an opportunity for people to say what’s going really well, what they love, what we could kee

ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 21, 2026-- Brittany Mills tried multiple times to earn her high school diploma after a car accident in 2007 led to her not finishing the credits she needed to graduate. She attempted a credit recovery program and also looked into getting her GED, but it wasn’t until The Excel Center o

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, July 21, Sabrina Combs with the Franklin County Animal Shelter brought Kaiya to Furry Friends! You wouldn’t know at first glance, but Kaiya came to the Franklin Cou