Roanoke VA

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Blacksburg might have been the safest place in Virginia last week. Almost 500 first responders were there training for the moments that can mean the difference between life and death. Known as the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads for 90 years, the organization has a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Most people who need a kidney transplant never get on the waitlist, according to an NYU Langone Health study. The study found many kidney failure patients never actually start the process to get on the waitlist. Patients who were unmarried, severely obese, lived in rural areas or spoke Spanish wer

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Days after a house fire in Vinton left 59 cats dead and one resident injured, neighbors and firefighters are sharing new details about what unfolded that morning. The fire happened just before 5 a.m. Sunday on the 200 block of Gunn Avenue. A neighbor who lives...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A juvenile was hit by a vehicle near Market Street and Campbell Avenue in Roanoke and suffered minor injuries, according to the Roanoke City Police Department. (RPD) On June 21, around 10:41 a.m., Roanoke Police officers responded to the report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle near the intersectio

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Automated license plate readers, commonly called Flock cameras, have quietly spread across Christiansburg — and many of the people who drive past them every day had no idea they were there. The cameras automatically record a vehicle’s license plate number, location, and time of day...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a man in 2025. Court records indicate Deputy Zion Wade has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and improper brakes, with the Floyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney named as special prosecutor, a

Orvis will relocate its Roanoke operations to space inside the former Westport Axle building on Kyle Avenue, retaining approximately 60 jobs within the city. The outdoor retailer, which has maintained operations in Roanoke for nearly 40 years, will occupy approximately 100,000 square feet at 802 Kyle Ave. The move keep

ROANOKE, Va. – A homeowner in Northwest Roanoke says she was caught off guard after discovering what appears to be a gunshot detection device installed on her property without any advance warning. Kat Vaughn says she was walking with her two children back from a nearby park when she...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for part of the region. All of central Virginia and the Highlands are included in the watch, as well as Craig, Botetourt and Rockbridge Counties. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for storms to produce 60 mph wind gusts

I hope you enjoy my latest column, a collection of weekly short news updates and future events to look out for, and arriving to your inbox as part of our NRV newsletter on Mondays. As your New River Valley reporter, I primarily cover Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Montgomery County and Radford, but...