Roanoke VA

William Fleming beats Albemarle, 73-8 in the Girls Region 5C Quarterfinals.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Home improvement inspiration and live music events are filling this weekend and next week. The 16th annual Home & Garden Show at the Berglund Center in Roanoke runs this Friday through Sunday. Admission and parking are free. As part of its Black History Month celebration, the...

So many of my friends and colleagues in the New River Valley area made New Year’s resolutions this year. However, most abandoned them by the end of January. That is why I am not a big fan of resolutions, but I am a fan of bucket lists. Bucket lists motivate us to work towards our dreams – both big and small. What...

Register for the 2026 NRV Child Care Summit, a collaboration between Virginia Tech and the Community Foundation. Learn about specific strategies that are being carried forward to support and grow the childcare workforce. Hear from panelists and speakers during this timely event. The NRV Child Care Summit Series is...

Rogers Group reached an agreement to acquire Rockydale Quarries Corp. and its subsidiaries, including B&S Contracting. The companies expect the deal to close April 10. Rockydale Quarries, which was founded in 1932, ranks 93rd on the U.S. Geological Survey’s latest list of the nation’s top 100 crushed stone producers....

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - As part of our renewed focis on streaming content on WDBJ7+, WDBJ7 has unveiled two new streaming specials. One of the specials is a roundup of recent Target 7 stories, looking at some our high-profile investigative pieces. The other looks at recent “Grown Here at Home”...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Even if they do not observe the religious traditions, Virginia watermen, farmers, and aqua culturists love Lent. During the 40 day long observance, many Christian, especially Catholics, Anglicans, and Eastern Orthodox, do not eat meat on Fridays. However, they do eat fish and seafood, and that...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Dr. Dave Hamilton of New River Natural Health said parents can consider modified vaccine schedules as an option for their children’s immunizations. Hamilton’s recommendations include giving the MMR vaccine after age 1 for children traveling to areas where measles is prevalent. He said this...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – For about a dozen years, Roanoke Council 562 has helped feed fish to the masses. Wednesday marked the first day of Lent, and that meant the Lenten Fish Fries are back at Our Lady of Nazareth Roman Catholic Church. “One part about Lent is you’re supposed to abstain from meat […]

Roanoke hosted a grand opening of a first-of-its-kind-in-the-world facility on Thursday. The Tiny Cargo Company cut the ribbon on its new manufacturing plant in Roanoke, which will produce milk exosomes. Milk exosomes can be used in multiple industries, from skin care products to nutritional supplements. Spencer...