Roanoke VA

James Franklin and Virginia Tech will welcome three-star Class of 2027 quarterback Jack Sorgi for a visit on Tuesday.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Just 30 more minutes of exercise or sleep every day lowers teens’ risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A Harvard study found that if teens replace a half hour of the time they spend sitting on the couch or on their phones or computer with exercise instead, their insulin resistance lowers 15%....

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) — On March 21, 2025, 10-year-old Roanoke County student Autumn Bushman died by suicide, after her parents say she endured severe bullying from her classmates. On the anniversary of her passing, a community came together in honor of her memory and in support of her family. “Just knowing that my...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Average gasoline prices in Roanoke have risen 35.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.72 per gallon as of Monday, March 23, 2026, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 155 stations in Roanoke. Gasbuddy also says prices in Roanoke are 98.7 cents per gallon...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Diesel prices are going up with some local spots above $5 a gallon. For truck drivers, that cost is hitting more than just their wallets. When your livelihood relies on the road, every mile matters. “I’ve been everywhere but California and Oregon,” said Avery Thomas a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - City staff presented nearly $19 million in cuts to the original proposed budget, with the majority of the cuts coming from personnel and delayed capital projects. The total proposed budget is $421.5 million. Vice Mayor Terry McGuire said he will have a hard time supporting the...

Virginia Tech is in the midst of their first spring practice under James Franklin and the second week is underway. As the Hokies continue to build toward the sp

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke County Fire and Rescue has released the name of a man pronounced dead after a Vinton house fire. Robert Thompson, 71, of Vinton, was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital Saturday. Thompson was pulled from the house by firefighters Saturday, March 21. The...

When he was a student at Martinsville High School in the 1970s, and with the promise of free food and 15 minutes of fame, Danny Turner cajoled a group of classmates into twice performing feats that gained inclusion into the “Guinness Book of World Records.”. Five decades later the...

VIRGINIA — Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager in Montgomery County, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 16-year-old William K. Owen was last seen in the Indian Valley Road area. At the time, he was wearing...