Roanoke VA

There was a time when small-town Virginia offered an affordable alternative to the expensive cities. Housing was cheaper, groceries cost less, and the cost of living allowed families to stretch their budgets further. But in many of these towns, that era is fading. This list has eleven Virginia towns that...

ROANOKE, Va. – With the new school year just around the corner, some local students got a helping hand on Saturday from the fourth annual Cuts with Cops. The event occurred at Carilion Children’s Tanglewood Center and provided kids with free haircuts, new shoes, backpacks, school supplies and vaccines to get families r

The Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday, July 29, to sell the conference center for $14 million to Hotel Roanoke LLC, a subsidiary of the Virginia Tech Foundation. The deal is expected to close by early October. The vote reads like an administrative step, and on its...

An extended stretch of wet, stormy weather is taking hold across Southwest and Central Virginia. Forecasters warn the unsettled pattern will persist through most of the coming week. According to WFXR meteorologist Brandon Lashbrook, temperatures on Sunday, August 2 are being held down into the 70s by rain and cloud...

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia issued the following Hazardous Weather Outlook at 2:22 a.m. Sunday for north central and northwest North Carolina, including Watauga County, along with central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia:. Counties covered: Ashe, A

BUCHANAN, Va. (WDBJ) - Even though there were concerns about the weather, folks came out in droves to Buchanan Town Park Saturday for the closing day of the Botetourt County Fair. It’s a tradition that dates back to the 1870s, but it’s now in its 13th year of revival....

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Middle school, high school and college students from across Southwest Virginia and the surrounding region explored careers in pharmacy during three summer camps hosted by the Appalachian College of Pharmacy. The free camps gave participants hands-on experience with pharmacy education and introduce

Severe possibilities on Sunday – Showers and thunderstorms become more widespread late Sunday and continue through much of next week. The highest rain chances arrive Sunday, with additional rounds of storms possible each afternoon into early next week. The Storm Prediction Center has placed our area under a Level...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Finding a doctor can feel like an uphill battle, and for many families, the high cost of health care means putting off crucial medical needs. But Perfecting Unity Church in Roanoke helped neighbors get the care they need, completely free of charge. The church held its...

Retiree’s first scratch ticket revealed a six-figure surprise WIRTZ, Va. — A stop for two packs of M&M’S turned into a $100,000 lottery win after a Franklin County retiree scratched his first ticket and uncovered one of the Virginia Lottery’s top prizes. Billy Oswald stopped at the Stop In Food Store, 7125 Booker T.