Roanoke VA

Salem, Virginia – Alro Steel has made a significant investment in the future of technical education with a $200,000 contribution to the welding and motorsports program at the soon-to-open Roanoke County Career and Technology Center (RCCTC). The center, which is currently under construction, is expected to open its...

Leesburg Police Department reports an individual who has been charged in a multi-jurisdictional unlawful filming case. Police were notified of a male who filmed an individual inside of a Target store in Leesburg. Police determined the suspect involved in this incident to be Tate E. Dietrich of Bedford. Dietrich left...

Three People Displaced in Roanoke County Home Blaze I still remember reading about the fire that tore through a home […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

The Phoenix VA honored the last surviving woman from a special battalion that made sure mail was delivered during World War II.

BOONES MILL, Va. (WFXR) — Franklin County is rallying around one of its volunteer firefighters, 17-year-old John Poland, who is recovering from open heart surgery. Poland began serving with the Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department about a year ago, quickly becoming a valued member of the team. “Really with John,...

SALEM, Va. – A special guest was in attendance for military appreciation night at Saturday night’s Salem Red Sox game. World War II veteran Marion Noel, who is now 100 years old, threw out the first pitch on Saturday ahead of the matchup with the Carolina Mudcats. Noel served in the U.S. Navy, and his ship was among...

ROANOKE, Va. – Two men were arrested on Sunday after an altercation led to a gun firing off in Roanoke, Roanoke Police Department said. RPD said they received a call around 5:15 p.m. regarding a man refusing to leave a restaurant on the 2100 block of Crystal Spring SW after getting into an argument with another man....

Blacksburg, Va. – Virginia will wake up to a different feel in the air Monday as a cold front sweeps through overnight, replacing recent humidity with cooler, drier conditions across the state. According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, dew points will fall sharply into the 40s and...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - History will be made in Roanoke as Virginia’s first adult high school opens its doors at Melrose Plaza Monday, August 25. The Excel Center will welcome its first class of adult students, offering a pathway to earn a state-recognized high school diploma. Unlike a GED, the program is designed to...

Blacksburg, Va. – Sunday brings a storm threat across Virginia’s New River Valley as showers and thunderstorms roll in during the afternoon. Drivers on U.S. 460 and I-81 should prepare for heavy downpours, slick pavement, and sudden visibility loss through the evening commute. According to the National Weather...