Roanoke VA

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A boat was trapped on a shoal at Smith Mountain Lake and its operator had to be rescued Wednesday evening, Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire and Rescue announced Sept. 3. Crews said they, along with Scruggs Fire Rescue, were dispatched by Franklin County...

Stroubles Ridge and Airport Road developments expand long-term affordable home purchase options for local income-qualified buyers. Two new housing developments are expanding affordable homeownership opportunities in Blacksburg. The homes in Stroubles Ridge and the Airport Acres Townhomes neighborhoods are part of the N

One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions shoul

A local Virginia State Trooper was recognized with a 2026 Award for Valor from the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. The awards ceremony took place Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at the Hotel Roanoke. Virginia State Trooper John D. Winebrenner was recognized for his actions during a pursuit that occurred...

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Thursday evening after a fight that began while two people were driving in the area. Police responded to a 911 call about a shooting in the 3500 block of Windsor Road SW at approximately...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/VSP Release) - Four Virginia State Police troopers are among 26 law enforcement officers receiving 2026 Awards for Valor from the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. The awards ceremony took place Sept. 1, 2026, at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke. The following is information from Virginia State..

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) - First responders rescued a passenger from a grounded boat in Smith Mountain Lake on Wednesday evening, according to Smith Mountain Lake Fire Rescue. At about 8:45 p.m. on Sep. 2, safety workers responded to an emergency around channel marker R11 and found a boat...

You open your eyes and the first thing you see is the lake. The mountains rise on the other side, and the morning light is filtering through the trees. This Virginia state park lets you wake up surrounded by lake and forest views, a place where the outdoors are right outside your door. I spent a weekend here, camping b

BEDFORD COUNTY, VA — A teenager’s body was recovered from a Virginia reservoir after search crews spent the weekend looking for the missing youth near the dam in Bedford County. The recovery brought a tragic end to an effort that had drawn local emergency workers to the water and surrounding shoreline.

Wawa has been in Virginia for more than 25 years, with more than 135 of its convenience stores and fuel stations in the Commonwealth – but has only started to expand into the western part of the state. This morning they cut a ribbon on West Main Street in Salem, giving away free t-shirts and coffee. The Pennsylvania-ba