Roanoke VA

Roanoke, Virginia – The City of Roanoke’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) has secured a $2.5 million award to help transform the former Walker Foundry site in Norwich into a vibrant new affordable housing development. The funding, announced on behalf of developer Greg Kaknes and The Foundry Realty, LLC,...

The city council is now a about a year into using a private attorney's advice. The schools recently asked for $8.3 million for high school trailers and council agreed on $4.3 million. Roanoke's school division has sent $20.5 million in unspent local money from 2024-25 back to the city. And...

ROANOKE, Va.  (WFXR) – The Local Office on Aging in Roanoke is preparing to launch its 20th ‘Soup for Seniors’ annual canned food drive. The drive kicks off on January 28 and runs through February 4. Donations of non-perishable food will help the agency serve seniors at hot meal on cold days throughout the winter. […]

Roanoke, Virginia – A Roanoke resident has kicked off the year with a life-changing surprise after winning the $1 million top prize on a Power Payout Multiplier scratch-off ticket from the Virginia Lottery. The man, who chose to remain anonymous under Virginia law, purchased his lucky ticket at the One Stop Market...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Actor William Shatner is coming to the Berglund Center this spring to participate in a special Star Trek movie screening, followed by a Q&A session. The event will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Shatner, aka Captain James T. Kirk, will participate in a live Q&A...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police made over 100 DUI arrests during its New Year’s holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. According to a study by Maryland’s Maronick Law firm, Virginia ranks as the 3rd strictest state in the U.S. for DUI penalties, behind Arizona and Alaska.

The Smith Mountain Lake Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #4344 recently made a $12,000 donation to local first responders. Recipients include Burnt Chimney Volunteer Fire Department, Moneta Volunteer Fire Department, Saunders Volunteer Fire Co., Hardy Volunteer Fire Co., Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, Virginia – A midweek weather system is set to bring a sharp shift in conditions across southwest Virginia, starting with rain Wednesday and ending with snow, cold winds, and dangerous wind...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Michael McKee, a man accused of killing his ex-wife and an Ohio dentist, graduated from Carilion Virginia Tech’s General Surgery Residency program in 2020, the hospital confirmed to WDBJ7. 39-year-old McKee was arrested on January 10, 2026, in Rockford, Illinois. He was charged in Franklin...

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - After years of construction and lane closures on Interstate 81 in Salem, drivers may finally see relief by late summer. The Virginia Department of Transportation project, which began in 2022, is entering its final stretch with completion expected in the coming months, according to VDOT...