Roanoke VA

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Sometimes, it’s the little things that make the biggest impact. In Franklin County, residents are finding joy in an unusual way ... by discovering tiny toy ducks tucked into corners, railings and shop windows. The idea started with Tyler Moore, who first hid ducks...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Over 500,000 people in the commonwealth do not have a high school diploma. The Excel Center, located in Roanoke, is Virginia’s first free adult high school, offering new opportunities for those looking to complete their education. “You know how free I feel right now because I am finally doing...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, August 26, Aimee Brown with the Franklin County Humane Society brought Telly in for Furry Friends! Telly is a sweet three-year-old hound mix who weighs 49...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - You’ve seen it and maybe even ignored one yourself. A $20 parking ticket in Roanoke might not seem like much. But when hundreds of people skip out on paying, it starts to pile up fast. Right now, PARK Roanoke is chasing down around $145,000 in...

Tucked away in Christiansburg, Virginia sits a dining destination that has locals and travelers alike mapping routes just to experience a meal that transcends time – The Farmhouse Restaurant. The moment you spot the weathered wooden exterior with its charming front porch, you understand why folks willingly add miles...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Community Empowerment Center at Booker T. Washington was first built in 1928 as the segregated Lucy Addison High School. Over the years, it was renamed Booker T. Washington Junior High School, then became Roanoke City Public Schools’ Central Office. Fast forward to this year,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Adam Ward lived to make us laugh. No one knows that more than his former teacher at Salem High School, Grant Smythers. “You know, he used to pick on me all the time, tell me that I needed to fatten up, tell me that I needed to eat more. so, he would bring me a donut every now and then. And I’d...

Virginia is opening up its first adult high school that will help residents achieve a better future with state-recognized diplomas and life skills training services.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The state’s Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission held a meeting Tuesday to discuss plans for a new monument. Franklin County is where Booker T. Washington was born and is the home of his national monument. Booker T. Washington is known for being the founder of...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- It has now been sixteen years since the murders of Virginia Tech students Heidi Childs, 18, and David Metzler, 18. Their bodies were discovered by a man walking his dog on August 27, 2009 in the Caldwell Fields Recreational Area of the Jefferson National Forest in Montgomery County...