Big Lick Comic Con Brings Cosplay, Celebrities, and Collectibles to Roanoke’s Berglund Center
Big Lick Comic Con opened its doors Saturday morning at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, launching a two-day event that draws pop-culture fans from across the region. The show runs through Sunday, August 9, featuring exhibitors, artists, panel discussions, autograph sessions, and gaming vendors. Single-day admission is
Bedford County Sheriff’s Office in search of missing 14-year-old boy
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in searching for a missing 14-year-old boy. The sheriff’s office responded Friday, August 7 to a report of a 14-year-old who had runaway from his residence on the 300 block of Willowridge Drive in Thaxton.
Roanoke Region Braces for Weekend Thunderstorms and Lingering Heat
Showers and thunderstorms are set to return to the Roanoke area this weekend, with Saturday posing the greatest risk for severe afternoon and evening storms. According to WFXR's Pinpoint Weather team, any storms that develop carry the potential for heavy rainfall. Temperatures will remain above seasonal averages throug
Hundreds thought they were getting the American dream… but they claim ‘eyesore’ is costing...
Terry Smith and her sister, Sherry, have lived at the end of the cul-de-sac on Little Mountain Drive for the last five years. Now, their piece of paradise might become a hellscape if a data center is built.
VHSL Proposes Major Alignment Changes: How It Impacts Seven Local High School Sports Programs
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Major changes are on the horizon for Virginia high school sports. The Virginia High School League (VHSL) released its initial realignment proposal this week, outlining athletic classification structures for the next four-year cycle, spanning the 2027-28 through 2030-31 school years. If approved, t
Pinpoint Weather: Summertime pattern remains
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — An unsettled weather pattern will continue into the weekend with daily showers and storms. The Bermuda high maintains a southerly flow over the region which will keep a deep influx of moisture present, allowing for heavy rainfall potential in storms. Today will be hot and humid as highs warm in
Vinton’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan wins Virginia Award Plan of the Year
The Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Virginia) named the Town of. Vinton as the recipient of the 2026 Virginia Award for a locality with a population under. 100,000 for its Vinton 2050 Comprehensive Plan. The chapter’s awards program recognizes exceptional planning initiatives, individuals, an
Roanoke city schools announce back-to-school extravaganza
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) is hosting its annual "Back-to-School Extravaganza" on Saturday, August 8. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. until noon at William Fleming High School. More than 30 community partners will be on hand providing RCPS students with school supplies, immunizatio
Red-shouldered Hawk to take flight following two-month stay at SWVA Wildlife Center
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A Red-shouldered Hawk was merely a fledgling when it was found in May, coated in flies on the Grayson County ground. It only took two months at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center for the bird to be ready to reconquer the skies. The center will release the hawk 4 p.m. on […]
Vinton Women Seek Homes for 20-Plus Cats Stranded at Abandoned Hardy Road Property
A small group of Vinton volunteers has been caring for a colony of stray cats living around a vacant home off Hardy Road for roughly two months, according to reporting by WDBJ. Caitlyn Wright and Haley Saunders, both Vinton residents, said they and a handful of others have been making near-daily trips to supply the ani
