Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Exposure to even moderate levels of air pollution may cause heart damage, according to one of the largest studies to date published in the journal Radiology. Researchers analyzed over 11,000 adults who underwent cardiac CT exams between 2012 and 2023 in Canada. The findings suggest even...

BEDFORD CO., Va. – The Western Virginia Water Authority announced that due to dry conditions, water levels at Smith Mountain Lake have fallen below 791.5 feet, and as a result, they are asking Westlake area customers to voluntarily conserve water. The water authority issued the following statement:. As dry...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Bedford County parent continues to challenge the school division’s handling of the Stewartsville Elementary School closure process by appearing in court Thursday. Back in March, a lawsuit was filed against the school division alleging it did not follow proper protocol before voting to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Help welcome Kaitlyn Kirkpatrick as weekend anchor and reporter at WDBJ7. Watch her introduction in the video above.

A new Virginia Tech study suggests a popular bug spray ingredient may actually attract mosquitoes instead of repelling them — but researchers say you should not stop using it.

Welcome Cardinal News readers! This is the second week of Roanoke Valley Field Notes, a collection of news and miscellaneous notes from the past week in the valley and a look ahead at what’s happening next week. Here’s last week’s edition if you missed it. I primarily...

Botetourt County, a place so proud of its history that people still talk about how it once stretched all the way to the Mississippi, has met the future — and doesn’t seem to much like it. Botetourt has now become ground zero for two of the most controversial...

FINCASTLE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department says three people had to be rescued in separate car accidents in Fincastle on Wednesday afternoon. The first call, crews say they responded to the 900 block of Botetourt Rd. and witnessed a pickup truck 50 feet down a steep embankment that had went off the

Bedford’s National D-Day Memorial will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day on Saturday with a ceremony honoring the Allied landing at Normandy and remembering Lucille Hoback Boggess, a key advocate behind the memorial who died earlier this year. The ceremony also marks the 25th anniversary of the National D-Day..

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- School administrators in Montgomery County announced their selections for principal at two elementary schools. According to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Kelly Roark is the next principal of Gilbert Linkous Elementary School, Meanwhile, Glen Chilocote will serve as the next pri