Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nearly six months after the City of Roanoke reduced part of Williamson Road from two lanes to one lane in each direction, business owners remain divided on whether the change has improved safety or created new problems. The temporary traffic pattern between Angell and Pocahontas Avenues...

ROANOKE, Va. – One year after 10-year-old Autumn Bushman died by suicide, her family is sharing their grief and renewing their push to prevent similar tragedies. At Mark Bushman’s house, there are physical reminders of his daughter everywhere. From shoes, to jewelry, to a pair of shorts—left untouched.

A new Roanoke coffee truck is looking to be apart of a community that supports local business. More from WFIR’s Clark Palmer:. Covenant Coffee Truck is currently in its first week of operation in a gravel lot at the corner of Franklin Road and Wiley Drive in front of the Franklin Road bridge in Roanoke. Co-owner Jeff...

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue will face a Public Disciplinary Hearing with the Virginia State Bar on April 23-24. The hearing will take place at the Virginia ABC Headquarters in Mechanicsville. As previously reported, Mayor Perdue is facing legal trouble after allegedly falsifying a date on...

Bring new energy and life to the heart of our community with Blacksburg Spark, a downtown façade improvement program. Administered by the Town of Blacksburg, this matching grant program offers a maximum award of $20,000 per applicant. Funds will be reimbursed to awardees through the Economic Development Authority of...

A new locally built platform aims to give Roanoke Valley residents a single place to find concerts, markets and other community events without scrolling through multiple websites and social media pages. SupNoke is a free event hub created by Roanoke residents Craig Dennis and Marissa Lorenz. The site and companion...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – After initial 2026-27 fiscal budget discussions during Tuesday night’s Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board planned to talk with Franklin County Public Schools (FCPS) about its budget. Instead, the meeting got side-tracked and the two sides spent their hour together...

The Bedford County Sheriff's Office reported that its Community Action Team deputies conducted targeted operations and criminal interdiction along Route 460 in Montvale and Route 24 in the Chamblissburg/Stewartsville area over the past week. Multiple traffic stops led to arrests of wanted individuals from other...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Responding to concerns from families about the response to a gun being taken to Bedford Elementary School, Sheriff Mike Miller says, “There was no reason to put the school on lockdown.”. The gun was found in the school March 13, according to the Bedford...

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Fire Department announced Wednesday that three people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries, and one was transported with critical injuries after a fire in Northwest Wednesday morning. According to officials, crews were dispatched to the 600 block of Jefferson Street NW to...