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In celebration of the transition from Montvale Water to Bedford Water (BW), BW hosted a signing ceremony on June 15. At the request of the Virginia Health Department (VDH), BW has been providing maintenance support to Montvale for almost a year due to issues caused by contractors laying fiber optic line in the area. Ev

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WFXR)- The Town of Christiansburg is hosting a Lego competition in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The competition will be held on Saturday, July 4 at Christiansburg Huckleberry Park. Anyone interested in participating in the event will need to register online by June 29. It is open to

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BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Blacksburg might have been the safest place in Virginia last week. Almost 500 first responders were there training for the moments that can mean the difference between life and death. Known as the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads for 90 years, the organization has a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Most people who need a kidney transplant never get on the waitlist, according to an NYU Langone Health study. The study found many kidney failure patients never actually start the process to get on the waitlist. Patients who were unmarried, severely obese, lived in rural areas or spoke Spanish wer

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Days after a house fire in Vinton left 59 cats dead and one resident injured, neighbors and firefighters are sharing new details about what unfolded that morning. The fire happened just before 5 a.m. Sunday on the 200 block of Gunn Avenue. A neighbor who lives...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A juvenile was hit by a vehicle near Market Street and Campbell Avenue in Roanoke and suffered minor injuries, according to the Roanoke City Police Department. (RPD) On June 21, around 10:41 a.m., Roanoke Police officers responded to the report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle near the intersectio

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Automated license plate readers, commonly called Flock cameras, have quietly spread across Christiansburg — and many of the people who drive past them every day had no idea they were there. The cameras automatically record a vehicle’s license plate number, location, and time of day...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a man in 2025. Court records indicate Deputy Zion Wade has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and improper brakes, with the Floyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney named as special prosecutor, a

Orvis will relocate its Roanoke operations to space inside the former Westport Axle building on Kyle Avenue, retaining approximately 60 jobs within the city. The outdoor retailer, which has maintained operations in Roanoke for nearly 40 years, will occupy approximately 100,000 square feet at 802 Kyle Ave. The move keep