Construction set to begin on Gainsboro Road
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The City of Roanoke has announced construction will begin on Gainsboro Road from Salem Avenue to Orange Avenue on Monday, June 30. According to the release, the construction will improve safety, accessibility and mobility by including new pedestrian signals, curb extensions, high-visibility...
Blacksburg police looking to identify person who they say was involved in a package...
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Blacksburg Police Department is looking for the public's help in identifying a person who they said is involved in the theft of a package. The Blacksburg Police Department posted a video to their Facebook page of this individual that they are looking to identify. The individual is...
Washington Park celebrating 102 years with Fourth of July Celebration
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – This Fourth of July is about celebrating more than the birth of the nation at Washington Park. It is honoring and celebrating more than 100 years of history with a big event this year. Festival coordinators Gregory Hunt and David Burnett joined WFXR News to talk about the history and the […]
Roanoke Airport to Join Virginia’s Advanced Air Mobility Network
Virginia Tech research is helping launch the future of air transportation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Launched in March, the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program is a university-led initiative to research and develop low level routing and instrument flight procedures for the departure and...
Virginia Approves $7 Billion Six-Year Plan to Boost Public Transit and Rail Infrastructure
ROANOKE, Va. – The Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved a six-year improvement plan, committing over $7 billion to improve public transit and rail projects throughout Virginia. The program, set to run through 2031 and promises significant upgrades to services ranging from local buses to expanded Amtrak...
Virginia State Police prep for safety operation along I-81
APPOMATTOX, Va. (WDBJ/VSP Release) - Virginia State Police divisions in Appomattox, Salem, Culpeper and Wytheville will conduct Operation DISS-rupt on all 325 miles of Interstate 81 in Virginia July 1 and July 2, 2025, according to State Police. The traffic enforcement and educational safety initiative “focuses on...
VSP investigating deputy-involved shooting in Botetourt County
UPDATE: 11:05 A.M. BOTETOURT, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Salem Division will be investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Botetourt County. According to Officials, deputies involved have been placed on Administrative Leave by the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office in...
Police seek suspect using fake $100 bill to settle bar tab in Blacksburg
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — Police are attempting to identify someone who used counterfeit money to pay their bill at a local Blacksburg bar Friday. According to the Blacksburg Police Department, the individual used a counterfeit $100 bill to pay their $14 bar tab on June 20, 2025, just after midnight.
Hundreds Could Lose Roanoke Housing As Authority Director Lobbies Cline
The largest subsidized housing provider in western Virginia can’t afford air conditioning for all of its tenants. And there’s a new federal program that requires that the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority find American-made products for many of its rehab and new construction projects. That’s requiring more...
Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 6/25 to 7/2.
We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to drag shows, we’ve got you covered. We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live music to theatre, lectures to drag shows, we’ve got you covered. We encourage...
