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(Updated May 22, 2026) Work is underway to improve roadway elevation through the curve on Route 11 at Warden Court between the intersections of Route 11 and Camelot Farm Road and the Northern Entrance to Warden Court. Drivers can expect southbound lane and shoulder closures with barrier wall and alternating north and s

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Salem Fair may be over for the year, but not without giving back. Fair leaders say donations collected during this year’s event are now being distributed to local charities in the area. Mrs. Dorsey’s Clothes Closet, the Salem-Roanoke County Food Pantry, and the Rescue...

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ/City of Salem Release) - Salem Fair officials say the 2026 fair will be remembered “for its record-breaking temperatures and several days of pop-up storms, but it also will be known for its ability to assist area non-profit organizations.”. “I have been doing this since we started...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A man was arrested last week following a months-long narcotics investigation in Bedford County, according to authorities. According to the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, Shane Alden Conner, of Hardy, Virginia, was arrested after law enforcement seized illegal drugs and over a dozen firear

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke boarding & daycare employee has been charged by Roanoke Animal Wardens in an investigation initiated July 5, 2026 at City Dogs, according to Roanoke Police. City Dogs employee Kevin Ketchum was charged with the following:. Two counts of cruelty to animals. Two counts of...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - One person was rescued and transported to a hospital after plunging into a ravine with an ATV Saturday evening, according to the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department. Crews responded to the 1700 block of Stone Coal Rd. in Fincastle at 9:15 p.m. July 11, 2026. Fincastle...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke City has enacted new zoning restrictions on vape and tobacco stores, and Virginia’s Attorney General is backing a new state law giving his office more power to hold businesses accountable for illegal sales. The moves come as local and state leaders say it is...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WDBJ) - Trailing 3-0 in the top 7th, the Salem Ridgeyaks starting swinging a big stick, and came out with an 8-4 win in 10 innings over the Columbia Fireflies. Ilan Fernandez had two homeruns for Salem (36-50). The first in the 7th inning, a solo HR that left Segra Park to get Salem on the board. Needin

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SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The largest free-entry fair in the country, the Salem Fair is now over. Last year, organizers said weather made it difficult, and this year, it’s the same story. From extreme heat advisories to storms and showers, weather struck again to close out the 38th annual...