Roanoke VA

BLACKSBURG, Va. – On Monday, the Town of Blacksburg announced the future implementation of automated speed safety cameras near Gilbert Linkous Elementary and Blacksburg Middle School—the ordinance authorizing the program was adopted in 2024. The School Zone Speed Safety Program uses four automated speed safety cameras

BLACKSBURG, Va. – A Blacksburg man is facing multiple charges for allegedly kidnapping a Wisconsin minor, according to a criminal complaint obtained by 10 News. According to our NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, Joniah Walker was found safe after going missing in June of 2022. Owen Anderson is facing multiple...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Firefighters with the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department put out a kitchen fire caused by unattended cooking in a Roanoke home on Stewart Ave SE on Sunday, July 26. At 6:15 p.m., fire crews were dispatched by the 911 command center for reports of a structure fire in the 1100 block of Stewart […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A man has been arrested following an investigation into an early morning fire at a Walmart in Roanoke over the weekend. 45-year-old Clifton Dwayne Delp was arrested around 9:50 a.m. on Monday, according to the Roanoke Fire & EMS Department. On July 25, around 2:41...

ROANOKE, Va. – With the first day of school just weeks away, local Verizon stores help families check off their back-to-school lists — for free. Families lined up Sunday afternoon, hoping to grab one of the store’s free backpacks before they were gone. For many parents, the giveaway meant one less item to buy, leaving

Residents across the Roanoke area and broader Southwest and Central Virginia should prepare for a potentially rough Tuesday. A cold front moving through the region will trigger two separate rounds of showers and thunderstorms. The stronger storms are capable of producing damaging winds, hail, and brief tornadoes. Befor

A cloudy start to the day, but some clouds taper off by the afternoon, giving way for peaks of sunshine. Highs warm back up into the 80s. A few showers possible throughout the day, but most areas stay dry. Temperatures return back to around average to start the week in...

If you’re looking to beat the heat, Layman Farms and the Kids Square are teaming up for the second annual Foam & Fun on the Farm. The event features water slides, zip lines and their well-known foam party. “Layman Family Farms opened up their entire farm for us to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - With dry conditions continuing across the Commonwealth, state and local governments are urging Virginians to conserve water. In this visit to the WDBJ7 Archive, we recall two previous droughts that spurred the creation of the Western Virginia Water Authority. By the Summer of ‘99, the Roanoke...

A Weather Authority Alert Day has been issued for Tuesday, July 28th due to the potential for strong to severe storms. Tuesday’s shower and storm activity will come in two waves, with several threats in play. Now is a great time to download the Weather Authority mobile app in preparation for the storms so that any weat