Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Over 28,000 Appalachian Power customers are without power as of Monday evening due to damage from severe storms. Severe storms ripped through parts of the Appalachian Power service territory Monday, leading to thousands of customers without power. Appalachian Power says they plan to have most cust

Virginia attorney general Jay Jones was in Roanoke today, holding a “Public Safety Roundtable,” with local law enforcement agencies, Roanoke City officials and private organizations, with a focus on reducing gun violence and intervention programs that help young people avoid that path forward – and incarceration. Jones

(WFXR)- Appalachian Power (APCo) is reporting more than 20,000 homes and businesses without power as severe storms roll though the area on Monday, August 10. As of 5:30 p.m., more than 3,000 APCo customers are without electricity in Bedford County. There are more than 3,000 without power in Roanoke City and nearly 2,00

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The Roanoke County Police Department (RCPD) is asking for the public’s help in a shooting investigation that left one person injured. Officers responded to the reported shooting at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 9 in the 5800 block of Williamson Road. The apparent victim was taken to a local ho

6 p.m. update — The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been expanded to cover all areas east of the Blue Ridge until 9 p.m. Areas to the west have been removed from the watch. —– A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for parts of the Highlands, Roanoke Valley and central Virginia. A […]

A gusty squall line knocked power out to nearly 115,000 utility customers in western and central Virginia on Monday afternoon. Power outages were greatest along the Blue Ridge and westward as far west and south as the Roanoke Valley and Franklin County. Albermarle County reported over 16,000 customers without power as

The city of Roanoke has leveled a former hotel, and now is clearing its foundation — all in an effort to reduce flooding and improve water quality. The site of the former Ramada Inn on Franklin Road is busy with construction equipment, demolishing the hotel's former foundation. Contractors are clearing the way to open

Cooler weather later in the week. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds. An isolated shower or storm is possible, but most areas stay dry. Temperatures turn hot by the afternoon with highs in the low 90s. Feels-like temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s. First...

Virginia Tech quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer explained why he followed James Franklin to Virginia Tech from Penn State.

ROANOKE, Va. – Fans of comics, movies and TV shows from all around the region returned to the Berglund Center this weekend for the 9th annual Big Lick Comic Con. The event saw guests in attendance such as Jessie T. Usher and Laz Alonso from Amazon’s The Boys, as well as various wrestlers.