Roanoke VA

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – After almost 60 years in Salem, Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia shut down permanently on March 18. As a result, almost 600 employees suffered layoffs. Virginia Career Works and the Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board say they know how important these workers are to the local economy...

TOWN OF VINTON, Va. (WFXR) – The Town of Vinton is excited to cut the ribbon on its new playground located at the Vinton War Memorial. Officials say they hope this new park will serve the community for generations. The town council invested 1.6 million into the playground. The site was also made possible through...

Looking for a sweet, energetic puppy to join your family? The Roanoke Valley SPCA has several adorable American Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever mixes waiting to meet you! These pups are full of love and ready to learn from a caring home.

ROANOKE, Va. – Tuesday marks day 46 of the partial government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. As Transportation Security Administration workers continue to work without pay, a local food distributor is stepping in to help. Star Valley Provisions hosted a complimentary luncheon for TSA agents at the...

Tucked into downtown Roanoke sits a treasure trove of flashing lights, ringing bells, and childhood memories waiting to be rediscovered. The Roanoke Pinball Museum is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever thought staring at your phone was a good way to spend free time. This...

The southbound lanes of John Deere Road are blocked due to a crash Wednesday night.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A group of residents and business owners has been raising concerns for years about the operations of The Least of These Ministry, a local homeless day shelter cited by the city in February for zoning violations. A Freedom of Information Act request to Roanoke City revealed...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Bedford County parent and congressional delegate, Joy Powers, announced the Bedford County School Board has acknowledged it cannot defend its March 12, vote to close Stewartsville Elementary School. Powers filed a lawsuit that challenges the legal validity of the school board’s vote on...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A 42-year-old Lynchburg man was arrested following online threats made on YouTube aimed at students who attend Jefferson Forest High School in Bedford County on Wednesday morning, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. Brian Scott Barlow was arrested and charged with a Class...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Fire crews responded Wednesday night to a residential structure fire on Pecks Road near the Huddleston area of Bedford County, according to Bedford County Fire Rescue (BCoFR). The call came in around 11:57 p.m. on April 1; Company 1 with Wagon 1 and Tanker 1 were dispatched to the 2600 […]