Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – A resident in the Blue Hills area of Roanoke say illegal dumping at a nearby construction site off Orange Avenue has been ongoing for months, leaving piles of debris just steps from homes and private wells. James Fitzgerald reports that trucks have repeatedly dropped off trash...

The Rocky Mount Police Department has a cuddly new addition to its crew. Introducing Maggie, the department's new official Station Dog. Maggie is a Goldendoodle who's about four months old that was donated to the station through her trainer, Erik Gray. Gray, who is director of training with Bootlegger K-9, is a...

ROANOKE CO., Va. – What may just look like lines on a map, could mean hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year for some homeowners. New preliminary flood maps released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency expand or redraw flood zones in some areas. This could affect homeowners across the region, potentially...

You know that feeling when you bite into something so delicious that time stops, angels sing, and your taste buds throw a spontaneous parade?. That’s exactly what happens at Hollywood’s Restaurant & Bakery in Roanoke, Virginia, where culinary magic happens daily in an unassuming brick building. Let me...

Showers have overtaken the area with heavier bands of rain now moving into parts of the NRV and Southside Zones. Don’t forget the umbrella as you head out the door!. These showers will continue for the morning and early afternoon hours. The good news is that the cloud cover that has moved into the area overnight has...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The City of Roanoke is looking to the community to shape how the city connects with the public. Wednesday night’s community engagement meeting was the start to building a better relationship. “We’re not all happy with the way that we’re engaging with each other. I...

Data centers continue to pop up across Virginia. And residents in search of information are finding these projects are shrouded in secrecy. Often, that's because of non-disclosure agreements. Last year, Google paid $14 million to buy a 312-acre parcel in Botetourt County with apparent plans to build a data center....

BEDFORD, Va. – A member of the Bedford County, Virginia Board of Supervisors is facing backlash after making inflammatory comments about affordable housing during a public meeting. Supervisor Bob Davis said of proposed affordable housing units: “They’re going to be filled with the scum of the earth. They’re going...

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - All roads lead somewhere, and some intersect at a delicious destination that has people driving from hours away to get a bite. Thankfully for us, it’s only a 40-minute ride to Soul Sisters and Brothers Kitchen in Bedford for this week’s Hometown Eats!. “Come...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke community is in month five of the six-month trial period of the Williamson Road Demonstration Project. Officials reconfigured a busy section of Williamson from four lanes to three lanes, including a center turn lane. Traffic engineers continue to gather real-time data from the...