Roanoke VA

Appalachian Power (APCo) wants boaters, kayakers, tubers and other recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to know water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting on Sunday, June 22nd, and fluctuate through the week. The National Weather Service is forecasting high...

Northwest Roanoke will honor 7 people with roots in that part of the city – dubbing them as “Living Legends,” – when Melrose Plaza has its official grand opening next month. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story:

ROANOKE, Va. – On Tuesday, the body of 40-year-old Meagan Martin, was found outside a home on Downing Street, according to Roanoke City Police Department (RPD). By Wednesday, officers arrested 45-year-old Joshua Presley and charged him with second-degree murder in connection to Martin’s death. Police say Martin and...

Yesterday afternoon, detectives with the Roanoke Police Department arrested the suspect in the murder of a woman in Northwest. 45-year-old Joshua Robert Presley, of Roanoke, is charged with second-degree murder for the death of Meagan Martin. On Monday, June 16, 2025, at 2 p.m., Roanoke Police officers took the...

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke Kroger celebrated its $1.5 million renovation on Friday. The Kroger located at 7223 Williamson Road, NW in Roanoke celebrated a store renovation that was estimated to cost $1.5 million. The following improvements have been made to the store:. freshly polished floors. upgraded deli and...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office was out in the community in Downtown Roanoke this week with the unsheltered pop-up tent event to aid those who are unsheltered. The Sheriff’s Office joins folks from Food Lion and New Horizons Health Care to hand out food to community members in need. RCSO said,...

BENT MOUNTAIN, Va. (WDBJ) - If you’re looking for good homemade food without the hustle and bustle of the city, have we got a place for you!. Just a short drive up Bent Mountain, the Treehouse Tavern will reward you with finger-licking barbecue and so much more in this week’s Hometown Eats!

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Barbershop is a place where communities are built; with every client that takes a seat to get a haircut, the community grows stronger. For as strong as the Melrose community is, the loss of one of their own tested that strength. “He didn’t put on...

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Appalachian Power Release) - Appalachian Power has issued a warning reminding boaters, kayakers, tubers and other recreational users, downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams, that water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting Sunday, June 22, and fluctuate through the...