Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- City officials in Roanoke are exploring the idea of bringing a casino to the Berglund Special Events Center. The idea would create the Roanoke Entertainment District at the civic center. Officials said the plan would produce hundreds of local jobs. City officials estimate it would receive six...

ROANOKE, Va. – Sunday Evening Update. It has been a very gloomy Sunday, with cool temperatures lasting for our early evening hours. Significant cloud cover has contributed to keeping our temperatures below average tonight. Along with the significant moisture brought in by our weekend coastal low-pressure system, the...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A controversial traffic experiment on Williamson Road is dividing Roanoke businesses. Some say it’s saving lives, others say it’s causing major delays. It’s been over two weeks since Roanoke began a six-month lane reconfiguration demonstration on Williamson Road. The city has reconfigured the...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roughly 3% of Roanoke speaks Spanish, according to census data, and for those who don’t speak English and immigrated to Virginia, there can be a barrier when contacting police. FTO Jose Martinez is a founding member of the Roanoke Police Department’s Hispanic Liaison Team. He says some Hispanic...

ROANOKE, Va. – If you’ve noticed a bit of everything out there lately—sun, clouds, even a few sprinkles—you’re not alone. And tonight, will be partly cloudy with any lingering light showers ending. Patchy fog may form as well. It will be a cool night with lows in the low-to-mid 50s.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting Monday, October 13, according to Roanoke Police. Police responded at 11:02 p.m. to a report of a shooting on the 1700 block of Cove Road NW, and found a man with gunshot wounds. Anyone with information...

Although mystery shrouds its origins, Dr Pepper’s connection to Virginia runs deep. Roanoke is recognized as the Dr Pepper Capital of the World: it was home to the first bottling plant east of the Mississippi River in 1936, and Star City of the South also broke the world record for Dr Pepper consumption from...

SALEM, Va. — A shooting on Interstate 81 prompted a significant law enforcement response Thursday morning, with the Virginia State Police shutting down a portion of the highway while investigating the incident. At approximately 10:19 a.m., police received reports of a shooting between the scales and exit 150 on...

MONETA, Va. (WSET) — Clarence, or "Bill" Wenzel, was sworn into the Navy at 18 years old. He was training right at the time Japan surrendered in 1945. But while others went home ... Wenzel stayed in the service. His deep love for flying kept him in the program....

Roanoke County is taking a close look at whether it has enough of the right kind of housing for its residents. Whether you rent or own, the price of housing is rising across the U.S. — to the point where it's become difficult for folks to afford what they've got now, much less consider moving into a new home that may...