Bedford County Fair Closes Strong at Liberty Lake Park, Eyes 2027 Return
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
Roanoke Enjoys Calm Start to Week Before Storm Chances Build Mid-Week
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,...
1st and 10 Camp Tour: Christiansburg Blue Demons
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...
Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up – August 24,...
VIRGINIA – Average gas prices in Virginia and nationwide have been steadily increasing, according to AAA. As of Monday, Aug. 24, the statewide average price for a regular gallon of gas is $3.92, up nearly 16 cents from last Monday. Premium gasoline averages about $4.80 per gallon, while diesel averages about $5.69. For
74-year-old man dies in Bedford County crash
Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a fatal Bedford County crash. Authorities said the crash happened on Sunday around 7 p.m. on Moneta Road. Seventy-four-year-old Jimmy Lee Orange, of Bedford, was driving north in a Ford F-150 when he ran off the right side of the road, vaulted and hit an embankment.
Botetourt County Farmer Warns Rising Costs Are Pushing Virginia Farms to the Brink
Virginia lost roughly 400 farms in 2025, according to a USDA report, and a Botetourt County farmer says the trend will continue unless communities rally behind local agriculture. Tom Williamson, owner of Williamson Farms in Botetourt County, told WDBJ that farmers are being squeezed on multiple fronts. Feed, fertilizer
Roanoke native who founded HBCU application resource laid to rest
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke native who founded the Common Black College Application was laid to rest Saturday. Robert Mason, Jr. created the portal, which lets students apply to more than 50 historically Black colleges and universities with one application. Friends and family shared his legacy during a service...
Dozens of Virginia residents pack library to fight Flock’s growing surveillance network
More than 6,000 police departments nationwide use Flock cameras.
Virginia’s First Adult High School Expands as Staff Train for Accelerated Classroom
Roanoke's Excel Center, the first adult high school in Virginia, is heading into its second year with plans to grow its student body and a teaching staff preparing for the distinctive demands of educating adults who have been away from school for years or even decades. Classes begin August 24,...
WDBJ7 Archive: Virginia earthquake of August 2011
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - August 23, 2011, people up and down the East Coast felt the ground shake beneath their feet. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was centered in Virginia, and it was the second strongest ever recorded in the Commonwealth. In this week’s visit to the WDBJ7 Archive, we recall...
