Roanoke VA

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: Power is back in Roanoke County, per the Appalachian Power outage map. ORIGINAL STORY: About 2500 Appalachian Power customers are without power in Roanoke County as of early Thursday afternoon, according to the utility’s outage map. The map indicates the outage spreads roughly...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – As the population of adults over age 65 continues to grow, an exciting new residency opportunity in Blacksburg will connect the elderly community with young energetic future physicians. Warm Hearth Village (WHV) is partnering with LewisGale Hospital Mongomery and its residency program, to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new First Alert Hometown meteorologist is joining our team. Caroline Metheny made her debut on 7@four Thursday, January 15, 2026.

James Franklin is already doing James Franklin things at Virginia Tech.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Science Museum of Western Virginia is being forced to find a new home, a move that sources say could have significant consequences for the public funding of its longtime landlord, Center in the Square. Two people with direct knowledge of the situation, who spoke to...

Rocky Mount’s long-awaited, 14-foot-tall monument recognizing 70 U.S. Colored Troops — Black men who served the Union during the Civil War — is due to be unveiled on the lawn of the town’s historic First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. “This event will celebrate the first...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – On Monday, Jan. 12 at 6:17 p.m., a two-vehicle crash took the life of 69-year-old Diane Louise Rowell, according to Virginia State Police. VSP says the crash happened on Route 122 just north of Jubal Early Highway in Franklin County. A 2018 Acura was traveling south when it hit a […]

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Yokohama Tire is reducing tire production at its manufacturing facility in Salem, leading to the layoff of approximately 392 hourly and salary workers, according to a marketing firm representing the company. The plant has been open since the 1960s and produced tires for Yokohama since Mohawk...

Three free programs exploring urban renewal stories of the displacement of Black neighborhoods in Virginia communities are being offered virtually by The Library of Virginia, presented in conjunction with the exhibition “House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History,” on view through Feb. 28, 2026. Urban renewal...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, Virginia – Scattered snow showers are ending across the Blacksburg area Thursday, but gusty winds will persist throughout the day, followed by a quieter Friday and another round of rain and snow...