Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Repairs have started Tuesday, July 14 after a water main break near Orange Ave, according to the City of Roanoke. One lane has been closed on westbound Orange Avenue between 13th Street and Hollins Road due to a water main break, according to officials. Officials say...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WSET) — A local business is temporarily closed after crews detected a strong fuel odor while replacing a water main on Tuesday, according to town officials. According to a release from Rocky Mount's assistant town manager, Mark Moore, the town was replacing a water main on...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A rest area on I-81 in Montgomery County is closed due to a hazmat incident, according to Montgomery County Fire-EMS. Fire and EMS crews as well as representatives from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Virginia Department of Transportation, and Virginia State Police are c

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) – Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire Rescue responded to a reported 30-foot vessel that had run aground on a shoal with three occupants, but despite a wide-area search with fireboats and drones, no vessel in distress was found. At 9:30 p.m., SML Marine Volunteer Fire Rescue was di

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WFXR) – Josh Grisetti, a Rocky Mount native and bright Broadway performer, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of talent, hard work, and dedication to teaching and mentoring the next generation of performers. Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue said in a statement, “It is with great sadness that we

BEDFORD CO., Va. – Hundreds of Bedford County residents woke up without internet service after their provider, Seiontec Systems, abruptly shut down — leaving homes, small businesses and students scrambling for connectivity. Seiontec ceased operations on July 6, and within hours, county staff were on the phone working..

The Greater Lynchburg real estate market saw another active week of transactions, with million-dollar commercial and residential sales, large acreage transfers and steady demand for move-in-ready homes throughout the city and surrounding counties. Lynchburg posted the region's highest sale, while Campbell and Appomatto

Some roads lead to greatness, and the winding two-lane stretch into Paint Bank, Virginia is one of them. The Swinging Bridge Restaurant inside the Paint Bank General Store is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve stumbled onto a secret that the rest of the world hasn’t figured out yet.

BOTETOURT CO., Va. – On Monday, the Botetourt County Planning Commissioners passionately debated about a potential educational forum on the water supply planning in Botetourt County. Anti-data center protestors gathered outside with signs and filled the rooms for both a 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. meeting between county of

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE. Amber Marie Nance has been found safe, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. A search is underway for a missing Franklin County woman who was last seen in Nashville, Tennessee. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office believes 33-year-old Amber Marie Nance may have...