Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A longtime community center in Southeast Roanoke is being torn down and replaced with a new resource center, marking a significant change for a neighborhood that residents say has struggled with abandoned buildings and empty lots. The Presbyterian Community Center at the intersection of Jamison...

UNION HALL, Va. (WDBJ) - A Franklin County supervisor is speaking out after he was censured by his colleagues back in November. Union Hall Supervisor Dan Quinn has gone public about the events that led to this. WDBJ7 spoke with Quinn on Monday about the situation. He was formerly censured...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — One person was taken to the hospital, and six people and seven dogs have been displaced following a house fire on Monday in Catawba, according to firefighters. Roanoke County firefighters responded to the 6100 block of Newport Rd. for reports of a residential structure...

Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that she had appointed Brad Creasy as Executive Director of the Virginia Department of Fire Programs. Creasy began his career with the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department before becoming a career firefighter with the Roanoke Fire and EMS Department. The Statement from...

ROANOKE, Va. – Keith Clinton, co-owner of R.T. Smith’s Deli, has owned his downtown deli with his wife for 15 years. Over that time, he has witnessed many changes in the downtown business scene. “So there’s a lot of habitually empty storefronts,” Clinton said. Longtime businesses...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke’s Diversity Center recently had to lay off its staff, including Bernard Alvarez, who has been with the organization since its beginning. This difficult decision came as Virginia’s new governor prepares to appoint a new director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Bernard Alvarez,...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Several businesses teamed up to help families stay warm this winter, wrapping up a month-long coat drive Saturday with a free giveaway at Southern Sparkle Boutique. Instead of selling winter coats, the boutique opened its doors to distribute donated items to anyone in the community...

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ROANOKE, Va. – Kids return to school across the region Monday morning. Here’s what you need to know before you send them on their way. It will be cold out there with temperatures warming above normal by the afternoon. The low and mid 50s return Monday, with partly...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/VDOT Release) - The Virginia Department of Transportation, in conjunction with design-build contractor Branch Civil Inc., will hold a “Pardon Our Dust” public information meeting Thursday, January 22 to discuss construction impacts and traffic management for upcoming roadwork on Interstate...