12/14: Murder Under the Mistletoe
Join Jump into Mystery on Sunday 12/14/25 at 2pm for Murder Under the Mistletoe at Riviera Vines, in Christiansburg, VA! This will be an interactive murder mystery event with a tacky holiday sweater theme. Play a character, solve clues, and interrogate all of the suspects. Laugh, talk, drink, and meet new friends. In...
Gas prices up slightly in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/GasBuddy Release) - Average gasoline prices in Roanoke have risen 4.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.81 per gallon as of November 3, 2025, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 155 stations in Roanoke. Prices in Roanoke are 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a...
Where Roanoke area Families Can Find Free Groceries and Meals
If your family is feeling the pinch with SNAP funding on hold, you’re not alone — and the Roanoke area is full of organizations ready to help. We’ve rounded up local resources where you can find free groceries, community meals, and kid-friendly food programs to make things a little easier.
New hair salon opens in downtown Moneta
The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Oct. 28 for Salon Brielle, a new hair salon that has opened in downtown Moneta. Owner and stylist Nikki Robey, who has been a stylist for 24 years and has been in Bedford for the past five years, opened Salon Brielle on June 15.
Roanoke City Council to consider appropriation requests from the school board, including for technical...
The funding awards support multiple initiatives, including increasing the number of qualified school mental health professionals in local education agencies, providing funding for adults who have not completed high school and others. The post Roanoke City Council to consider appropriation requests from the school...
Del. Rasoul Endorses Controversial Jay Jones
On Saturday, November 1, the last day of early voting, Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the anglicized nickname “Sam,” was greeting voters at the registrar’s office on Kimball Ave. Rasoul was first standing alone at a snack table next to the parking lot when he was approached for a few impromptu...
Forty years after the Flood of ’85, Roanoke is still doing what it can...
Mayor Joe Cobb says the biomedical industry the city has grown wouldn't be possible without the Roanoke River Flood Reduction Project. The post Forty years after the Flood of ’85, Roanoke is still doing what it can to reduce future flood risk. Mitigation efforts have proven effective thus far. appeared first on...
Northside Middle School teacher named October recipient of Education Impact Award
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – It was ‘Pajama Day’ at Northside Middle School, when we decided to drop in. We confirmed pretty quickly that nobody is sleeping when our October recipient of the Education Impact award is teaching. While English class in middle school may sound more like...
W.E. Cundiff Elementary celebrates opening of new win
W.E. Cundiff Elementary School in Vinton celebrated the official opening of the new. administrative wing, cafeteria, and kitchen on Oct. 24— a major milestone in the ongoing. expansion and renovation project, slated to be complete in Fall 2026. Roanoke County Public Schools leadership gathered with students and staff...
Pinpoint Weather: Showers for some tonight
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — As an area of low-pressure passes by to our south over the Carolinas, some shower activity will spread northward into our region late today and throughout the overnight hours. Rain will mostly be confined east of the Blue Ridge and come to an end shortly after daybreak. Rainfall totals will be […]
