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BEDFORD CO., Va. – A Washington County Circuit Court judge has ruled that two gun laws recently passed by the Virginia General Assembly cannot be enforced anywhere in the commonwealth, leaving gun owners, law enforcement and legal experts watching closely as the case moves through the courts. The ruling...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Every summer, Blacksburg loses a significant portion of its population when Virginia Tech students head home for break. Downtown businesses have long learned to adjust — but this summer, several say the slowdown is hitting harder than usual. “I assure you, this is the roughest...

Roanoke's sci-fi, fantasy and writing communities are mourning the passing of Rod Belcher, who published ten novels and a swath of short stories. "R.S. Belcher, who I knew as Rod, was a writer of urban fantasy and horror, based in Roanoke," says Mike Allen, a Roanoke-based sci fi and horror writer who knew Belcher well

This is Virginia Private College Week, when private schools across the state host prospective students and their parents. Here's the case for how those schools are adapting their curriculum to a new economy. The post Roanoke College official: Virginia’s private colleges are built for the speed this moment demands app

ROANOKE/FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Western Virginia Water Authority issued a boil water notice for select customers in the Summit View Pressure Zone following a water line break on July 19, 2026. See attached notice for specific addresses and more information. General addresses under the boil water advisory incl

Two people are accused of attempted murder after a man was shot in Emporia on the Fourth of July.

Beta Technologies (South Burlington, Vt., U.S.) has completed its first electric conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft flights conducted under the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), the federal government’s new

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- The Carilion Children’s Tanglewood is giving area school children access to free haircuts, back-to-school supplies, and shoes. The annual Cuts with Cops event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1 at Carilion Children’s Tanglewood, located at 4348 Electric Road. It’s in

Long before Tyson Flowers became one of the veteran voices inside Virginia Tech’s locker room, he was simply a coach’s son.

The official 2026 Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days t-shirt read, "The Year That Almost Wasn't." After it was all said and done, another old saying comes to mind: "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor". This year's iteration of Pirate Days was the same and different. The latter was...