Roanoke VA

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Starting in October, Bedford residents will see higher monthly electric bills after the Town Council voted 5-2 this week to increase electric rates. The five council members who voted in favor are Mayor CG Stanley, Vice Mayor Darryl Updike, Todd Foreman, Dave Foster and Dwight Evans.

There’s a moment of pure joy that happens when perfectly fried shrimp arrives at your table – golden, crispy, and practically begging you to forget about that diet you started three days ago – and The Great 611 Steak Company in Roanoke, Virginia has mastered the art of creating that moment over and over again.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Today is National Red Wine Day, and our George Noleff loves a good Cabernet every once and a while. However, what he finds to be intoxicating is the prospect of catching a Big Ol’Fish. Elis Pingilley caught a huge bass in his grandpa’s pond in Gretna. A mom caught a catfish […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke City Public Schools celebrated the grand opening of its Community Empowerment Center on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of the facility. The center is designed as a one-stop shop for family resources, including student enrollment, health services, employment services, and...

Roanoke, Va. (WFXR)- Angels of Assisi rescued 14 dogs from McDowell County, West Virginia that were apparently abandoned on the side of the road. Members of the animal shelter commended McDowell County residents for their help in gathering up the animals, after one was hit by a vehicle. The animals will be seen by...

(WDBJ) - It has been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made its impact on Louisiana and Mississippi. In the aftermath, several local organizations traveled to the affected areas to help victims of the deadly storm. Here are some of the many organizations that contributed to the effort,. September 6, 2005.

WDBJ7 Katrina Archive Footage Roanoke Interfaith Coalition Helping Rehabilitate a Home. WDBJ7 Katrina Archive Footage American Red Cross Volunteer Shirley Layman Interview.

A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to murder in the death of an 80-year-old woman who confronted him earlier this year. Court records show that Kurt Davis, initially charged with first-degree murder, changed his plea to guilty during an arraignment on Monday, Aug. 25. He was arrested on Feb. 19 after the Roanoke...

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — The Bedford Police Department is asking for help in locating a man who they believe is responsible for a string of crimes in the town, who officials identified as Christopher Warren Patsel. According to BPD, the first incident dates back to June, when officers responded...

Botetourt County has named longtime WDBJ7 chief meteorologist and journalist Brent Watts as its new director of communications. A Botetourt County native, Watts has spent 28 years at “Your Hometown Station” WDBJ7, where he became one of the region’s most trusted voices in weather, public safety and social media...