Roanoke VA

“You know, our battle has only just begun,” said a Goodwill administrator. “But we are in it to win it, and I don't have any doubt that we will.”. Market on Melrose, a new Northwest Roanoke grocery store run by Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, celebrated its first anniversary this November, marking a notable...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Smithfield and Virginia Tech are teaming up to donate thousands of pounds of food to Feeding Southwest Virginia, supporting people in need. The donation aims to help students and community members in the greater Blacksburg and Charlottesville areas. This marks the fifth year of the effort to fight...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - At Tuesday’s Botetourt County Board of Supervisors meeting, it was announced Aqua Virginia, who serves residents in the Blue Ridge and Valley areas of the county, was looking to raise their overall water rates by 26 percent. This means county customers could expect a...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City is in the middle of a six-month project to improve safety on Williamson Road, but not everyone is happy with the changes. The city recently reduced the road from four lanes to two, adding a dedicated left-turn lane and other safety features. Officials say Williamson Road ranks among the...

Virginia is witnessing significant demographic shifts in 2025, with some of its urban areas growing steadily while others shrink rapidly. Among these, Roanoke stands out as the fastest shrinking city in the state, with its population dropping back to just around 100,000 people. This decline captures widespread...

Early in the morning on November 24, a flurry of emergency vehicles were reported to be rushing into Grandin, Roanoke. The sudden influx of police, fire, and other emergency services caused a stir among local residents, leading to a flurry of speculation and discussion on social media platforms. The incident, which...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A shooting in Downtown Roanoke in May 2025 was gang-related, according to court records obtained by WDBJ7. Three men were injured in the May 3 shooting on Market Street SE, according to Roanoke Police. The investigation led to a search warrant to investigate Thomas James Simmons,...

(WFXR) Thanksgiving is a time for being thankful and surrounding yourself with friends and family. However, behavior specialists said that tradition can bring certain pressures to surround yourself with more people, even if they don’t contribute to anything positive in your life. If that caused stress, Shiloh Martin,...

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – A fourth-floor car swap isn’t something you see every day at a hospital.But at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, it’s a crucial part of modernizing the rehab experience. Crews removed a decades-old 1988 Chevy Nova from the inpatient gym, a vehicle patients have been using for more than 30...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—WFXR News highlights pets available for adoption at area shelters in our weekly segment, Furry Friends! This week, on Tuesday, November 25, Aimee Brown with the Franklin County Humane Society brought Carlisle in for Furry Friends! Five-year-old Carlisle is a handsome husky mix looking for his...