Roanoke VA

MONETA, Va. (WDBJ) - Get ready to rock out for a great cause. Smith Mountain Lake Good Neighbors is hosting its 6th Annual Battle of the Bands. The music gets under way at noon on Sunday, August 24 at Mango’s Bar and Grill in Moneta, and lasts all afternoon.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Several people had to be rescued after heavy rain flooded parts of Roanoke Thursday night, leaving cars stalled and roads impassable. Flooding hit Peters Creek Road and Shaffer’s Crossing hard, with drivers trapped in rising water. Emergency crews responded to multiple rescues, though officials...

BUCHANAN, Va (7News) — Have you ever wondered what the largest sunflower festival and vendor show on the East Coast looks like?. Now is your chance to find out! The Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival, located in Buchanan, Virginia, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this September with 10 days of blooming beauty,...

Heavy rain pummeled Roanoke and the surrounding areas on Thursday, leading to widespread flooding and debris being kicked up. One area that wasn’t spared was the city greenways. Normally used for exercise and alternative forms of transportation, Mother Nature brought water damage its way as well. Walkers and...

There have been moments during the span of this newsletter where a story kind of falls into my lap that is just too good not to share with you all – and this is one of those moments. CommonWx is a weather and climate newsletter, and while this story...

ROANOKE, VA – Poppi is just three months old and weighs only about nine pounds—but don’t let her size fool you. This playful pup is full of spunky energy and ready to find her forever home. Julie Rickmond with the Roanoke Valley SPCA joined us, alongside Poppi,...

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the return of the Safe Community Fair, a family-friendly event dedicated to promoting safety, connection, and well-being across the City of Roanoke. This year’s fair will also raise critical funds for Project Lifesaver, a nationally recognized program that helps...

Cheese slaw is a cousin to pimiento cheese and cheese relish. It’s served as a dip, spread, condiment, and sometimes even a side dish. It's called slaw because that’s exactly what it looks like, even though it doesn’t include cabbage. Instead, short strands of coarsely shredded cheese are tossed with tasty, zesty...

“What people see are the quote ‘street people.’ They don’t see what’s going on inside of R.A.M. House. They don’t see what’s going on inside of the Rescue Mission,” R.A.M. House Director Melissa Woodson said. Woodson says the reality is often hidden —...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Bugs, flies and piles of trash left unattended for weeks. Those are some of the conditions people in a Roanoke senior apartment complex say they’re dealing with. They reached out to WDBJ7 for help. Senior citizens living at Blue Ridge Village Apartments on Melrose Avenue...