Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Hope Center Easter Egg Hunt returns to Brown Robertson Park Saturday, April 5. Organizers from the event join 7@four to talk about how they want to encourage the use of the Lick Run Greenway. The Easter Egg Hunt takes place from 11:00 AM to 1:30...

ROANOKE, VA – For Roanoke Police - this is what progress looks like:. “Total crime is down 23%,” Chief Scott Booth said. But according to the Roanoke Police Department’s Q1 crime report, homicides remain unchanged from this time last year. “Sadly, 7 folks have lost their lives...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Garden City residents in Roanoke are bracing for a big change on their daily drive, with a major 300-day road closure set to start Monday, April 6. Some neighbors said they didn’t get much notice and worry that detours will mean more traffic and longer trips.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – More than four months after a massive fire tore through the 3400 building at Foxridge Apartment Complex, the people who lived there are still picking up the pieces — and now they’re running out of time. The building is scheduled for demolition April 6....

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke Police Department is investigating after a shooting they say injured one person Friday night. Officers responded to the 2700 block of Massachusetts Avenue to a report of a shooting. When they arrived on scene, they found a man with serious gunshot wounds lying in the street.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Overall crime in Roanoke dropped 23% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, police said Thursday. This, despite the city recording seven murders so far this year. The city saw nine murders in all of 2025. This year has seen...

Looking for a furry friend to brighten your days? The Franklin County Humane Society/Planned Pethood Clinic & Adoption Center in Rocky Mount, VA has several wonderful dogs waiting for their forever homes. Each one has a unique personality and plenty of love to give.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE:. As of 4:24 p.m., the disabled vehicle has been cleared. If you’re driving South on I-81 in Roanoke County, expect delays. The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a disabled tractor-trailer near mile marker 140.9 on I-81S. As of 2:38 p.m. on Friday,...

BEDFORD, VA (WSET) — At the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, tour guides like Karl Wolf ensure that sacrifice is never forgotten. After years in sales and medical management, Wolf is finally using his history degree to teach lessons about the brave men who fought on that fateful day — June 6, 1944.

Roanoke County Public Schools and Carilion Clinic have announced the next step in their long-standing partnership to promote regional workforce development. Carilion Clinic will be investing $1.25 million over the next five years into the Campaign for Excellence, a capital campaign aimed at supporting local graduates...