Roanoke VA

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Two officials in Franklin County are being commended for their work during an incident involving a weapon on school grounds. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office recognized Lieutenant Eric Ingram and Investigator Travis Dillon for their work during a serious incident involving a juvenile...

And one of them was an elected official. The lack of interest seems to signal that there's not much concern about the prospect of legal retail sales. The post Boones Mill held a hearing on cannabis sales. Only two people showed up. appeared first on Cardinal News .

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, Virginia – A surge of Arctic air moving into Virginia Wednesday night will bring a sharp temperature drop and dangerously cold wind chills by early Thursday, especially across the mountains....

BOTETOURT CO., Va. – Botetourt County residents have been talking about a Costco that could be headed their way, with speculation about its location by exit 150 off of I-81, behind a Hardee’s in Troutville. 14 lots in the area have been purchased by a company called Gateway...

FAWD Thursday for frigid wind chills & mountain snow. Our stretch of mild and spring-like temperatures continues tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Outlook for your Wednesday is looking much more overcast as our next weather maker creeps closer. A few rain and snow showers will develop but stay localized toward areas...

The violent run of a Roanoke drug dealer came to a close this week after a federal judge handed down a 165-month prison sentence tied to a masked robbery and a deadly shooting that unfolded months later. Damon Tyler Mills, 29, pleaded guilty in April 2025 to Hobbs Act robbery...

Roanoke, Virginia – The City of Roanoke’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) has secured a $2.5 million award to help transform the former Walker Foundry site in Norwich into a vibrant new affordable housing development. The funding, announced on behalf of developer Greg Kaknes and The Foundry Realty, LLC,...

The city council is now a about a year into using a private attorney's advice. The schools recently asked for $8.3 million for high school trailers and council agreed on $4.3 million. Roanoke's school division has sent $20.5 million in unspent local money from 2024-25 back to the city. And...

ROANOKE, Va.  (WFXR) – The Local Office on Aging in Roanoke is preparing to launch its 20th ‘Soup for Seniors’ annual canned food drive. The drive kicks off on January 28 and runs through February 4. Donations of non-perishable food will help the agency serve seniors at hot meal on cold days throughout the winter. […]

Roanoke, Virginia – A Roanoke resident has kicked off the year with a life-changing surprise after winning the $1 million top prize on a Power Payout Multiplier scratch-off ticket from the Virginia Lottery. The man, who chose to remain anonymous under Virginia law, purchased his lucky ticket at the One Stop Market...