Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke awarded $20,000 total in scholarships to six local high school seniors this May. Awards of $2,500 each went to Safana “Xen” Wajed, Daniel Horne, Jr. and Camila Moctezuma Carrizales of William Fleming High school and Brinna Seidel of Patrick Henry High School. Emily Tull

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Active weather continues through this week with a daily rain chance. Showers and storms are likely for a good part of Memorial Day tomorrow. Morning temperatures will be mild in the upper 50s to low 60s under cloudy skies with patchy fog possible. By the afternoon, it will warm up into […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke Police Department announced Sunday that it had located a wanted man who allegedly tried to hit officers with a car early Saturday, leading them to open fire. Around 11:30 a.m. on May 24, officers responded to the 1600 block of Wayne Street NE...

Heading out the door soon? Temperatures are remaining on the chilly side to start, but will warm up into the 60s by 11am and beyond as we approach the afternoon. High temperatures will still be below average, but much warmer than the past two days. The 70s will take over...

HUDDLESTON, Va. (WSET) — Fire crews responded on Saturday to the Huddleston area of Smith Mountain Lake for a reported boat fire. Crews arrived just before 6 p.m. on May 23, where they found two boats and a dock on fire on Anthony Home Road. A number of agencies...

Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors is scheduled to hold its next meeting on Monday, June 1, and Tuesday, June 2 in Blacksburg. On the agenda is a vote to affiliate with a new "university-related corporation in support of intercollegiate athletics named Hokie Ventures, LLC, according to public documents posted online on

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Some views come easy. A short walk from the parking lot, a few steps up a paved path, and there it is. But the overlooks on this list are different. They require a brutal hike, the kind that leaves you sweating and questioning your choices. The payoff, however, is mind-blowing....

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Everybody knows that reading is fundamental, and comprehension is the foundation of any successful life. With SOLs wrapping up and the school year coming to a close for many of our hometowns, we wanted to catch up with some of our school divisions to see how they work to ensure students excel in t