VT Junior starts an AI consulting service to help companies navigate the technology
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Kyle Curtis is a 21-year-old Virginia Tech junior (Finance, Pamplin College of Business) and the founder of AvalonAI, an AI consulting and services company he started at age 18 in January 2024. Kyle saw a growing gap between the people who understood AI and everyday business...
The Market on Melrose gaining a following in northwest Roanoke – but still in...
The Market on Melrose has not been a moneymaker – at least not yet – but the non-profit behind a major project designed to help transform Northwest Roanoke told City Council on Monday that the best is yet to come. Earlier this week Richmond Vincent Jr., Chief Operating Officer for Goodwill Industries of the Valleys,...
Roanoke physical therapist assistant reaches quarterfinals of Ms. Health and Fitness competition
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Ashley Fant, a physical therapist assistant at Neuro Rehab Colab, has reached the quarterfinals of the Ms. Health and Fitness national competition, a contest partnered with the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, which supports cancer research and provides financial assistance to families of...
Three charged with abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult in Bedford
BEDFORD, Va. – The Bedford Police Department announced that it had charged three individuals with Abuse and Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult after an investigation into criminal neglect allegations. According to officials, allegations were made about possible criminal neglect of an elderly woman on Nov. 19 of last...
Roanoke man convicted of narcotics, firearms charges
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke man has been convicted after an investigation into illegal narcotics distribution and firearms possession, accordng to Virginia State Police. State Police and the Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force announce the conviction of 38-year-old Marcus Taylor. The investigation began...
Virginia Man Arrested In Johnston County Rape, Kidnapping Case
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — A months-long investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a Virginia man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman last fall. Hayden Michael Haggerty, 22, of Roanoke, Virginia, was taken into custody March 5 and charged with...
Three of five animals recaptured after van crash in Salem, Va
SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – On Saturday, February 28, a transport van carrying rescued cats and dogs got in a car crash. The accident resulted in five animals escaping the van and running away, according to City Dogs and City Kitties Rescue. The rescue says, the van involved in the accident has a safety feature that […]
Salem Yokohama tire plant closes after decades of operation
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Yokohama tire manufacturing plant in Salem closed Wednesday, March 18, 2026, leaving nearly 400 people out of a job. Yokohama says the closure was in response to the facility being “not well equipped to manufacture Yokohama’s required product mix or achieve the company’s manufacturing...
Body found in Franklin County, identity unknown
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- A death investigation was launched in Franklin County after sheriff’s deputies recovered the body of a deceased person. Very few details are known. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the body was discovered Tuesday, March 17 and was taken to the medical examiner’s office...
New Model for Cash-Strapped Jefferson Center Pursued Through Management Firm Idea
“I am very encouraged and very hopeful that there is a path forward,” the facility's board director said. To try to find a solution to the Jefferson Center’s financial predicament, the city of Roanoke plans to hire a management company to run the facility. The city, which owns...
