Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Officials with the City of Roanoke said milling and paving operations on Williamson Road begins Monday, August 24. Drivers can expect delays from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. between Orange Avenue and the city limit, near Malvern Road. It’s part of the city’s Envision Williamson Road Project, an ongoing

ROANOKE, Va. – Commuters are getting some help with running errands and getting around town thanks to a new bus stop in the Valley View area. Some riders expressed concern that the bus stop’s previous location was a little dangerous. The new stop, however, is much closer to Walmart, which is making a big difference for

Animal shelters across Southwest Virginia are waiving adoption fees and hosting special events as part of Clear the Shelters month. The Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection, or RCACP, is waiving adoption fees through the end of August. The shelter provides temporary care for stray, abandoned and surrendered a

ROANOKE, Va. — A former correctional officer was sentenced to 12 months in prison Thursday for striking an inmate in the head more than 40 times in what his supervisor called a “disgusting” use of excessive force at Wallens Ridge State Prison. David McMurry held handcuffs in...

MONTGOMERY CO., Va. – 9:40 p.m. Update:. The Blacksburg Police Department said that it was investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred on US-460 eastbound Monday evening. According to officials, the crash occurred at 5:14 p.m. on Monday when BPD and emergency services responded to a multi-vehicle collision

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A driver was killed in a crash that shut down all lanes of U.S. 460 in Montgomery County, Blacksburg Police confirmed Monday night. The crash happened on U.S. 460 near Southgate Drive. A vehicle entering oncoming traffic was hit around 5 p.m. Blacksburg Police said.

Saturday A Few Old Goats Brewing or AFOG, is unveiling what has become a seasonal beer at its Buchanan location. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us Sunflower beer was a big hit in its inaugural year. The Sunflower beer was born out of a collaboration idea Candace Monaghan...

The Bedford County Fair concluded Sunday at Liberty Lake Park in Bedford County, drawing families for a weekend of rides, animal exhibits, fair food, and live entertainment. Organizers said the second year at the venue went more smoothly than the first, with improvements to parking, programming, and children's activiti

Dry, comfortable weather is set to carry Roanoke through the first half of the week, with temperatures and humidity both staying well below typical late-August levels before a pattern change brings storm chances by Wednesday. Overnight conditions Sunday will be calm, with winds easing and lows dipping into the 50s,...

There are a few teams in the state that are prime turnaround candidates, and one of those is Christiansburg, where the Blue Demons are looking to bounce back from last season’s 2-8 record. If there’s a right man for the job, it’s Matt Herron, who enters his third year...