Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – This weekend, hundreds will fill Rivers Edge North Park to celebrate both art and the community through the 4th annual Daisy Art Parade. Even though the parade is moving from the streets of downtown, event organizers are making the most of it, hosting the first-ever carnival along with the parade. People work […]

For 38 years, Smith Mountain Lake’s The Water’s Edge Country Club has blended recreation, tradition, and lakeside elegance into one of the region’s most beloved destinations. The property’s story includes a historic chapel once spared from demolition and now treasured as a wedding venue, a CEO who considered the club his family’s “home away from home” long before acquiring it, and a longstanding culture...

James Franklin opened a new chapter with Virginia Tech just a month after he was fired from Penn State. However, the Hokies’ head coach is still reflecting on how things ended with the Nittany Lions, but not because of the nature of the firing. Franklin is more regretful about how it reshaped the lives of people around him. “Then, all of a sudden, you’re...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - An egg a day may help keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay. A study out of Loma Linda University Health found that people over 65 years old who eat one egg a day for at least five days a week could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 27%. Researchers note that eggs contain nutrients that support brain health and...

Virginia Tech has pushed all finals that were supposed to be held on Friday until Sunday. Virginia Tech recognizes the significant impact the Canvas outage is having on students and faculty. At this time, the time to resolution of this outage is unknown. Due to the impact this outage will...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Local lawmakers have not budged on their opposition to the idea of a casino in Roanoke. Late last year, city leaders proposed building an entertainment district around the Berglund Center. The idea included hotels, parking, restaurants, and a casino. The city received thousands of dollars and...

Demarcus Brown joined Kolby's Corner to discuss his decision to flip his commitment from UVA to Virginia Tech.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Don Holliday Memorial Foundation celebrated its 40th year of existence on Wednesday, and in doing so, named Cave Spring’s Emily Tull the recipient of the Don Holliday Memorial Scholarship. Tull is a Cave Spring senior who plans on attending Virginia Tech in the fall...

The U.S. Forest Service is considering closing dozens of research facilities across the country, including one in Blacksburg. The closure is part of a larger restructuring plan the federal agency announced in March. The Forest Service did not clarify how many staff in Virginia will have to relocate as part...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Occasional rain will continue Wednesday evening into Thursday morning before ending. Some occasional thunder is possible. Rain will end from west to east Thursday morning. Rainfall will be heaviest in Southside and least in the Highlands. Temperatures will be cooler on Thursday. Temperatures will start the day in the 50s, rising […]