Roanoke VA

SALEM, Va. – On Monday, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced that three lanes are now open for travel on I-81 between exits 137 and 141 in Roanoke County and Salem. This widening project is part of the ongoing Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program. VDOT also highlighted the following...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A West Virginia man has been sentenced for a shooting along I-81 in Roanoke County. Tyler K. Jones, 29, was convicted March 7, 2024 of shooting into an occupied vehicle, attempted malicious wounding, aggravated malicious wounding, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Virginia SNAP recipients across the state will soon find new chip-enabled benefit cards in their mailboxes, and Roanoke City is among the first localities targeted. As WSLS reported, Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the rollout on September 10, describing it as a step toward protecting food assistance from crimina

(WFXR) – Food fuels us and restaurants connect us, which is why Virginia’s Blue Ridge Restaurant Week is such an exciting time in the Roanoke Valley. This delicious culinary adventure features can’t-miss deals and unique menus from participating restaurants. Locations span throughout Roanoke and Salem, the towns of Vin

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For many, the end of the weekend brings an unwelcome visitor known as the “Sunday Scaries” a wave of anticipatory anxiety and dread about the upcoming work or school week. Behavioral coach Mike Basevic, founder of No Limits Nation and author of “The Broken...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A car crash is causing delays on U.S. Route 220 near Old Rocky Mount Road in Roanoke, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Traffic is backed up about 0.5 miles, VDOT reports. The northbound left shoulder, left lane and right lane were closed before reopening at 4:07 p.m.

Rocky Mount is gearing up for the fourth annual Rocky Mount Fest, a town-wide concert series that takes over the downtown area on Sept. 19. This year’s event will feature four stages hosting 17 local bands from all across southwest Virginia. Last year’s event saw around 10,000 people visit...

Penn State fans and media continue to live and breathe everything James Franklin says and does at Virginia Tech.

The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority voted Friday to enter a purchase agreement for land at Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County, according to Cardinal News, while refusing to disclose the buyer's identity, the sale price, or the intended use of the property. The vote authorises the autho

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Despite the stormy weather prompting a location change, the Boones Mill Apple Festival went off without a hitch, to the delight of many who attended. Visitors were treated to a wide variety of local vendors who were offering up goods ranging from homemade sourdough bread to honey and soaps.