Roanoke VA

Roanoke, Va., headquarters of the former Norfolk & Western Railway and once known as the “Alamo for Steam,” is home to the renowned East End Shops. This facility, still standing today, was where the bulk of the railroad’s steam fleet was built. Among these were three locomotive classes from the 1940s-50s, known as...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In 2022, to address violent crime, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares declared a “Ceasefire” in Virginia and out of the 13 cities he’s targeting, four of our hometowns are on that list: Martinsville, Lynchburg, Danville and Roanoke. Ceasefire Virginia is aiming to address...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A false alarm at Roanoke’s Target store last night sent a scare through shoppers and police rushing in. Officers treated it like an active shooter, but it turned out to be nothing. “Based on the early call notes, it was outside of a store, potentially...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares hosted a roundtable with the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday in an effort to collaborate with local leaders to combat human trafficking. He spoke with the office’s 100% Business Alliance Against Human Trafficking. Over a dozen people...

LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 2, 2025-- ZIPS Car Wash is celebrating upgrades across Lynchburg and Roanoke with free car washes and a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 4 th alongside the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Ambassadors. Join ZIPS for free car washes at the 3805 Wards Road location...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Average gasoline prices in Roanoke have fell 7.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.87 per gallon, according to Gasbuddy’s survey of 155 stations in the area. Gasoline prices in Roanoke are 10.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and is...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) – Labor Day is a busy holiday for businesses at Smith Mountain Lake. “This whole weekend has been really busy, especially yesterday,” said Jesus Rosas, manager at Cancun Bar and Grill. “I always ask where they’re coming from, and often they’re from northern VA, or actually all the way...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke Police Department confirms there is no threat to the public after a large police presence on Valley View Boulevard Monday evening. Police say they responded to a report of a shooting on the 4700 block at 6:34 p.m. Officers at the scene checked multiple businesses and found no shooting...

Roanoke expects over $160,000 in reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to damage from the impact of Hurricane Helene. The post Roanoke City Council to accept FEMA disaster funds from Hurricane Helene appeared first on Cardinal News .

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in an armed robbery in Southwest Roanoke on Friday, August 29. According to police, the robbery occurred around 5:34 p.m. at a gas station in the 2100 block of Crystal Spring Ave SW. Police say an employee reported that the suspect...