Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Boarded-up windows and dark storefronts still line parts of downtown Roanoke — reminders that for some businesses, the life cycle has already run its course. But city leaders say many of those empty spaces are now getting a second chance. Mark Nelson, Roanoke’s director of...

Va. (WSET) — A Roanoke family is asking for community support as their young daughter battles leukemia. On March 20, the Maloney family was shocked when their 2-year-old daughter Maddie was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer. A time that is supposed to be filled with new words and toddler giggles...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Virginia sheriff said two illegal immigrants have been arrested after a fraud incident at a tire dealership, which revealed a string of fraudulent activity at tire dealerships across the state. According to Sheriff Mike Miller with the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, their deputies were...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In 2019, Roanoke lost a grocery store that served the Crystal Spring neighborhood for more than 80 years when Tinnell’s Finer Foods closed its doors. But just two years later, life was brought back to that same space when Crystal Spring Grocery opened with the same passion for finer foods. We’ll show you in this week’s Hometown Eats!

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Hollins University received a $10 million gift towards its Hollins Opportunity for Promise through Education (HOPE) Scholarship program, providing high-performing students with significant financial aid. The HOPE Scholarship was established in 2021 and covers tuition, on-campus housing, meals and required fees. Originally designated for students from the Roanoke Valley, the program […]

ROANOKE, Va. – One of Roanoke’s biggest spring traditions is back for another year of sweet fun!. This weekend, Roanoke will see the 46th annual Community School’s Strawberry Festival. Volunteers will serve up thousands of homemade strawberry desserts, including its signature shortcake. Event organizers say it draws...

ROANOKE, Va. – Not everyone can say they have discovered a new dinosaur, but Virginia Tech student Simba Srivastava can!. Earlier this year, Srivastava identified the fossil of a meat-eating dinosaur that is thought to be three times older than the T. rex, the only one of its kind that anyone has ever found.

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WSET) — The mayor of Rocky Mount is safe after he said a man walked into his private law office and made a series of direct threats. Mayor Holland Perdue was not in the office at the time, but he told ABC13 that the incident happened around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Perdue said a man entered the law office with a...

NEW CASTLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Despite the rain this week, drought conditions are still causing major concerns in the Commonwealth. It’s hitting farmers particularly hard. The owner of Smoke in Chimneys, Ty Walker, said spring water levels are running more like they would in mid-summer—forcing them to adjust now to avoid bigger impacts later this year.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A new report from No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit organization, shows many moms are making tough sacrifices just to keep food on the table, from taking on debt to skipping meals themselves. “Right now, moms are doing everything they can, but the reality is it’s getting harder. Nearly half of moms […]