Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke leaders and community members continue to debate the long-term future of the Berglund Center. Frequently discussing potential expansions, entertainment districts, and the controversial possibility of a new casino, the 50-year-old facility is facing a much more immediate and costly crisis.

ROANOKE, Va. – Fire officials provided an update regarding a fire that had left a two-story building in rubble and two people dead. Neighbors were abruptly woken up to the sounds of firefighters and sirens that rushed to Greenbrier Avenue Southeast to combat the fire. “So it was like...

Governor Abigail Spanberger earlier this week met Virginia students, heard from teachers and administrators, and highlighted record investments the Commonwealth has made in education and career development programs. In Roanoke, the Governor visited the Roanoke County Public Schools Career and Technology Center — a new

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE:. ORIGINAL STORY: Roanoke County Police are on scene of a crash at the intersection of Electric Road and Chaparral Drive as of 9:25 a.m. Tuesday. Police say as a result of the crash, there is a power line down across Chaparral Drive. Drivers are...

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BOTETOURT CO., Va. – People go fishing for reasons other than catching a fish. “I think for a lot of people, it’s a break from the everyday life,” said Brett Winchell, store manager for fishing outfitter Orvis, located in downtown Roanoke. If it’s a break you are...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. On Tuesday, September 8, Landon Cox with the Roanoke Valley SPCA brought Rover to the WFXR News studio. Rover is a stout, 3-year-old Labrador mix who is full of love and curiosity. He enj

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The section of Chaparral Drive has reopened to traffic. —– ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- A section of Chaparral Drive in Roanoke County is closed due to a vehicle crash that resulted in a downed powerline. The crash occurred Tuesday morning at the intersection of Electric Road and Chaparral Dr

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- The City of Roanoke received a $6.25 million grant to remove lead paint hazards from about 150 homes. Lead exposure to children are associated with developmental delays, difficulty learning, and behavioral issues, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Online application

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- A City of Roanoke email account was apparently compromised by a phishing scam back in May. According to the press release, the incident happened on May 6 with a phishing email that “appeared legitimate” to a city employee. The email account was locked the following day. City officials contacted its