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Former Penn State head coach James Franklin is waiting to make a move amid his links to Virginia Tech and SEC programs.

(WDBJ) - Tuesday, November 11, 2025 is Veterans Day and there are places in our hometowns that will be celebrating. Free for Veterans, free to the public until 12:00 p.m. Guided tours begin at 1:00 p.m. Ceremony at 11:00 a.m. 5251 College Dr, Dublin, VA 24084. Edwards Hall Room 117.

The college’s Nursing and Theatre Departments teamed up for a mock mass casualty event that turned an ordinary Monday into a scene straight out of a daytime television drama. The exercise was designed to train nursing students in mass triage, testing how they would respond to a real-life disaster...

ROANOKE, Va. – The polar plunge reaches down into the south and southeast today bringing 20-25 degree below normal temperatures. Snowfall has been the big talker in parts of the New River Valley. Close to an inch has fallen in eastern Giles and Northern Montgomery county. When you factor...

(WSET) — Fire crews battled a structure fire on Tuesday morning. The Bedford Fire Department said there was a working fire in Huddleston. This structure fire was in the 1900 block of Newhall Circle. "Rescue 1 (w/5) arrived as the first fire apparatus on scene and immediately started to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) As the country approaches 42 days of a record-long government shutdown, the ripple effects are being felt in Roanoke. With no resolution on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) credits, people can see a sharp monthly price increase on health insurance in 2026. On top of rising costs for medication and...

BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR)- Six people were displaced following a house fire in Bedford County. According to Bedford County Fire and Rescue, it happened in the early morning hours on Monday, at a residence in the 1500 block of Alabaster Lane, in the Huddleston community. Battalion Chief and Fire Marshal, Leo George, said...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - November is Senior Pets month. Ethan Claridge with Angels of Assisi is sharing with 7@four why this is an important time for these pets.

Starting December 8, 2025, all PARK Roanoke garages in downtown Roanoke will use a gateless entry system. This change comes after Metropolis, a parking technology company, acquired SP+, the city’s parking operator.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - New Horizons Health Care closed its Valley View location August 2024. The building has been vacant ever since. But MAR Roanoke wants to change that. They want to rezone the property to allow for a residential substance use and disorder treatment center. “A client would either...