Roanoke VA

Cornerstone Building Brands, North America’s largest manufacturer of exterior building products, will invest $4.9 million to expand its operations in Rocky Mount, Virginia. The expansion is expected to create 50 new full-time jobs. The average annual wage for these positions will be $37,775, or $18.16 per hour. The...

Bedford County government offices will open at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, due to expected severe weather. The Waste Management Facility and waste convenience centers will keep normal hours. Officials will monitor weather conditions and may change hours if needed.

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke County is already gearing up for the upcoming winter storm, with preparations underway across the area. From stocking up on essentials to coordinating county operations, officials and residents are taking steps to stay safe and keep things running smoothly once the snow hits. Amy Whittaker,...

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responding to a winter storm in western Virginia. Crews and contractors are working in 12-hour shifts to plow and treat roads, including those in the Salem District. VDOT advises motorists to avoid travel.

More than a dozen Roanoke County businesses got a boost from the county. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the Economic Development Authority Business Equipment Acquisition Program or BEAP Grant handed out 108-thousand dollars. Roanoke County Development Authority has awarded more than 100-thousand dollars in...

(WFXR)- The winter weather has forced the cancellation of several local events. All Illuminights activities have been cancelled for Friday, December 5, According to Roanoke County parks and recreation officials. Customers with tickets for Friday have received a refund. Operations are expected to resume on Saturday....

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - With the rise of online gambling, it’s becoming more accessible to youth. According to “Behavioral Health News, 68% of teens ages 14 to 21 have gambled in the past year. Perhaps more concerning is that an estimated 4% to 8% of adolescents between 12...

A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Friday. Accumulating snow continues this morning. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for most of our area due to the wintry weather moving through. We’re looking at between 2-4″ of snow that has fallen across the region...

(WSET) — The Virginia State Police (VSP) has provided more information on a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. On December 3, a pedestrian died after a Blacksburg police officer, while responding to a call for service, hit the pedestrian at the intersection of North Main Street and Roanoke Street.

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – Inside this cozy new space on Marshall Avenue, shelves of diapers, wipes, formula, and tiny clothes line the walls. And for the women behind Huddle Up Moms, today is the moment they’ve been building toward for six years. “I’m going to get emotional, to look back on, how far we’ve come […]