Roanoke VA

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BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - After leading the Liberty Minutemen to a place they hadn’t been to in years, Brad Womack will now look to lead a new team in 2026. Womack, who guided the Bedford-based Minutemen on an interim basis in 2025, has stepped down to accept the head coaching position at Stafford High School in...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – This March, the Grandin Theatre will present four free films to the public as part of its fourth annual Women’s History Month Film Festival. “We are incredibly excited to continue this Women’s Month celebratory film festival at the Grandin for our fourth straight year,” said Ian Fortier,...

Virginia Tech made one of the splashiest hires of the offseason when they landed former Penn State head coach James Franklin to be the new leader of the program

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — It’s almost time for prom, and K92 is hoping to make a memorable night a little bit easier through its third annual “Say Yes to the Prom Dress” event this weekend. All dresses were donated by the community, and only cost ten dollars, with all proceeds going to the Hope Project. Antione […]

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Concerns about safety in Mexico are hitting close to home. One Smith Mountain Lake business owner says just weeks ago, Guadalajara felt safe and vibrant, but now, his family is sheltering in place as violence disrupts daily life. Honorio Zaragoza was just there in December...

Former Virginia Tech offensive line coach Ron Crook is being hired for the same position at Ohio.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WVIR) - New research from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute sheds light on how cannabis affects driving. The study tracked real-world drivers, not simulations, using cameras and sensors inside their vehicles. Researchers found cannabis use can impair attention, lane control, and reaction time....

We are starting off our Tuesday with breezy and cool conditions! Your 10 to 10 forecast has us reaching back into the 40s for our high temperature Tuesday afternoon. Clouds will part by 11 a.m. but return around 9 p.m., ahead of another clipper system that could bring a few snow showers to the higher elevations and...

We’ve documented the development of “Tiny Cargo,” several times in recent years. Now their unique product – derived from ordinary milk – gets ready to scale up. From a testing bench at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute downtown to its new home in northeast Roanoke City – The Tiny Cargo Company features state...