Roanoke VA

ETHAN HUNT – The Roanoke Times, Va. CHRISTIANSBURG — Montgomery County should build three new fire and EMS stations and add personnel, including a fire marshal, to prepare for future growth and a shrinking volunteer base, according to a 10-month study recently completed by an expert third party.

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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—WFXR News highlights pets available for adoption at area shelters in our weekly segment, Furry Friends! This week, on Tuesday, June 23, we highlighted four furry friends from the Franklin County Humane Society: RBG, Maxwell, Jane, and Kneevis! RBG RBG, a 7-year-old shepherd mix, has been patiently w

Virginia attracted more than $115 million in announced corporate investment during the first half of June, with projects spanning advanced manufacturing, clean energy, aerospace technology, and headquarters operations that are expected to create more than 1,000 new jobs statewide. RINGANA Establishes First U.S. HQ In R

Update: 12:00 p.m. (WFXR)- Power appears to have been restored for Appalachian Power customers in Roanoke County, north of Stewartsville. — Update 11:45 a.m. (WFXR)- Power has been restored to customers in and around Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport. More than 1200 Appalachian Power customers in Roanoke County, north of Stew

ROANOKE, Va. – More than 50 Miss Virginia and Miss Virginia’s Teen delegates took part in hands-on CPR demonstrations in Roanoke this week, as competition week continues through Saturday. The training, led by Carilion and the American Heart Association, is part of a broader effort to raise awareness...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Court documents show Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Zion Wade faces two charges following a crash on July 8 of last year. The first is involuntary manslaughter, a Class 5 felony, and the second is reckless driving while driving a vehicle that was not under proper control on a highway, a

(WSET) — The Bedford Fire Department said there was a vehicle fire on Monday. At 11:09 a.m., Company 1 was dispatched to the 8000 block of Forest Road for a report of a vehicle fire. "BCoFR Medic 14-6 was first to arrive on scene to find an SUV with...

BEDFORD CO., Va. – Update:. A Bedford County mental health and substance abuse business is at the center of a neighborhood zoning dispute — and the fight is far from over. Mainstream Mental Health Services was issued a zoning violation by Bedford County, ordering the business to stop operations. The county opened an in

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Dozens of young women from across the commonwealth are ready to dazzle and compete for $80,000 in scholarships and the titles of Miss Virginia 2026 and MissVirginia’s Teen 2026 during the June 25-27 competition at the Berglund Center for the Performing Arts. Miss Virginia 2025, Madison Whitbeck, a