Roanoke VA

Now, he’s statistically one of the best in the country. Only nine QBs in the country have thrown for more yards than Grunkemeyer (2,140), and of those nine, only four play at the Power 4 level. Grunkemeyer is tied for 13th in the country with 17 touchdown passes in...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office gathered healthcare providers, law enforcement and advocates together Saturday for the agency’s inaugural ‘Blue Envelope & Beyond: A Community Conversation on Autism.’ Last summer, the Blue Envelope program was written into Virginia state law, helping to improve communication and promote safer interactions between individuals with autism […]

ROANOKE, Va. – Volunteers fanned out across the Roanoke Valley on Saturday to collect unused and expired medications as part of National Drug Take Back Day. Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare and the Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition, known as RAYSAC, partnered to staff donation sites throughout the region. The twice-yearly event gives residents a safe, no-questions-asked way to drop off prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and even pet medications.

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — About 30 people were displaced Sunday following a fire at a Roanoke apartment complex, according to firefighters. At 3:45 a.m., crews with the Roanoke Fire & EMS Department were called to the 2300 block of Tuckawana Circle NW for a report of a structure fire.

Roanoke received just 0.52 inches of precipitation as November ranked among its driest on record.

ALTAVISTA, Va. (WSET) — Altavista’s defense and ground game proved too much for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy on the road, as the Colonels rolled to a dominant win. Altavista added to its lead in the fourth quarter when Damarius Tanner took the snap and fought his way...

ROANOKE, Va. – In partnership with the blank, the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is hosting a prescription drug take-back event. The event is aimed at preventing drug misuse and encouraging people to dispose of expired medications properly. “People get sick; people have to take daily vitamins. But sometimes...

Salem continued an impressive winning streak against Pulaski County on Friday, while also spoiling the Cougars’ Senior Night. Salem’s Jordan McCadden rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns while the Spartans’ defense pitched a shutout in a dominant 41-0 victory over Pulaski County at Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium.

LewisGale Physicians closed its Westlake office on Scruggs Road on Oct. 22 and plans to reopen in February 2027 at a larger facility on Booker T. Washington Highway in Moneta. The new office will be located at 13595 Booker T. Washington Highway, in a building previously occupied by LewisGale Clinic.

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – One person was wounded after an argument allegedly led to a shooting in Salem Friday afternoon, according to the Salem Police Department. At 1:22 p.m. on Oct. 23, police responded to a reported shooting in the 1600 block of Lynchburg Turnpike. Authorities said they arrived to find an apparent gunshot victim, […]