Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – Our air temperatures have certainly made for a FRIDGID start! Our feels-like temperatures have plummeted into the teens, single digits, and even a few spots below zero this morning!. This morning is the perfect time for the big coat, mittens, and hat!. The chilly feel when...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke is remembering the Burrell Memorial Hospital, a health care center founded during segregation. The Burrell Memorial Hospital was founded by five Black physicians in Roanoke, Virginia in 1915, and named for Dr. Isaac Burrell. Dr. Burrell was one of the founders’ colleagues, and he died after...

CRAIG COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Craig County New Castle Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire around 1:00 this morning near the 1200 block of Big Mountain Rd. According to the fire department, units were dispatched in reference to possible hay bales and equipment on fire in a field. Crews arrived to find a well […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A family in Virginia says they were bitten and injured by bedbugs during a transatlantic flight operated by Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, according to a lawsuit. In the lawsuit, the Albuquerque family began their travels from Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. Two...

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke Police Department congratulates its officers of the month. According to police, Officer Brown is recognized for his proactive enforcement that placed him in the right place at the right time. After hearing gunshots, he quickly responded, leading to the arrest of a homicide...

ROANOKE, Va. — The Roanoke Commonwealth's Attorney has found that there was "no legal issue" with the handling of Attorney General-elect Jay Jones' reckless driving case from 2022. On January 21, 2022, Jones was charged with Class 1 misdemeanor reckless driving after he was found to be traveling 116...

A Wapello County man is facing additional charges after authorities say he failed to comply with Iowa’s sex offender registry requirements during a traffic stop earlier this year. On August 2 at approximately 9:25 p.m., the Wapello County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop involving Jacob Dieters, 20, of...

Many throughout the Commonwealth are still without power Tuesday afternoon after strong winds of up to 60 MPH swept across our region. [RELATED: AEP used quiet summer to prepare for windy weather]. Of the nearly 2,000 Appalachian Power customers experiencing outages in Virginia, a large portion are in Bedford...

Vowing to spend more time outside in 2026? There’s no need to delay. We’ve rounded up some organized outdoor events in the Blue Ridge taking place on New Year’s Day. Redeye 50K – Triangle, Va. Get an ultra start to the new year with the Virginia...

On Saturday, January 10th, from 8 am to 10 am, Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will be serving up hot biscuits topped with delicious sausage gravy, or with the latest batch of our “world-famous” apple butter. We will also have scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served in the Fellowship Hall of Slusser’s...