Roanoke VA

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking public opinion on a STARS (Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions) study on possible safety and operational improvements in Bedford County. The proposed improvements would be for the intersections of Rte. 221 (Forest R

Elisabeth Myers, of Rocky Mount, is one of 1,019 Shenandoah University students who earned a spot on the Dean's List for the 2026 Spring Term. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must be enrolled full-time in baccalaureate degree programs and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher. Dean's List students who achieve

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced WDBJ7 is this year’s Murrow Award Winner for Overall Excellence in the small market category of Region 12, of 14 regions across the country. WDBJ7 will compete against 13 other stations for the national award, which...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A man was arrested following a drug investigation in Bedford County, according to authorities. According to the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, on May 16, 2026, the BCSO action team and James River Regional Drug Task Force began conducting a drug investigation involving a man identified as

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Botetourt County Department of Fire & EMS says it responded to the Eagle Rock area after a severe storm caused property damage Wednesday. First responders say they observed downed trees, blocked roads, and damage to several homes and vehicles. Crews also reported several hundred...

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke food pantry is confronting something it has never faced before: completely empty shelves. St. Francis House, which operates under Commonwealth Catholic Charities Southwest Virginia, relies on monthly USDA food distributions for about 50% of its total resources. But those deliveries have been sh

People who live in a northeast Roanoke neighborhood say they’ve been waiting years for answers about a construction project next door — and so far, they’re still waiting. A tip to the WSLS 10 News Help Center led reporters to Nelms Road NE, where an unfinished connector...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - More than two decades after Douglas Grabowski disappeared from Bent Mountain, his family and investigators say they still believe someone knows what happened. Grabowski was last reported seen around Mother’s Day in 2005 in the Bent Mountain area, where his family says he rarely left....

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A pedestrian who was seriously injured after he was hit by a vehicle in Roanoke has died, according to police. The Roanoke Police Department said their officers started a major crash investigation on May 9 after a pedestrian was seriously injured by a vehicle on Campbell Avenue SE in Roanoke.

While some Virginia jurisdictions have implemented speed cameras in school zones and high-risk intersections, Public Information Officer Sergeant Rick Garletts says this is something new for Virginia State Police, “We only control two cameras throughout the state right now – that’s Augusta County and Roanoke and Boteto