Roanoke VA

The Greater Lynchburg real estate market saw another active week of transactions, with million-dollar commercial and residential sales, large acreage transfers and steady demand for move-in-ready homes throughout the city and surrounding counties. Lynchburg posted the region's highest sale, while Campbell and Appomatto

Some roads lead to greatness, and the winding two-lane stretch into Paint Bank, Virginia is one of them. The Swinging Bridge Restaurant inside the Paint Bank General Store is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve stumbled onto a secret that the rest of the world hasn’t figured out yet.

BOTETOURT CO., Va. – On Monday, the Botetourt County Planning Commissioners passionately debated about a potential educational forum on the water supply planning in Botetourt County. Anti-data center protestors gathered outside with signs and filled the rooms for both a 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. meeting between county of

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE. Amber Marie Nance has been found safe, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. A search is underway for a missing Franklin County woman who was last seen in Nashville, Tennessee. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office believes 33-year-old Amber Marie Nance may have...

(Updated May 22, 2026) Work is underway to improve roadway elevation through the curve on Route 11 at Warden Court between the intersections of Route 11 and Camelot Farm Road and the Northern Entrance to Warden Court. Drivers can expect southbound lane and shoulder closures with barrier wall and alternating north and s

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Salem Fair may be over for the year, but not without giving back. Fair leaders say donations collected during this year’s event are now being distributed to local charities in the area. Mrs. Dorsey’s Clothes Closet, the Salem-Roanoke County Food Pantry, and the Rescue...

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ/City of Salem Release) - Salem Fair officials say the 2026 fair will be remembered “for its record-breaking temperatures and several days of pop-up storms, but it also will be known for its ability to assist area non-profit organizations.”. “I have been doing this since we started...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A man was arrested last week following a months-long narcotics investigation in Bedford County, according to authorities. According to the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, Shane Alden Conner, of Hardy, Virginia, was arrested after law enforcement seized illegal drugs and over a dozen firear

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke boarding & daycare employee has been charged by Roanoke Animal Wardens in an investigation initiated July 5, 2026 at City Dogs, according to Roanoke Police. City Dogs employee Kevin Ketchum was charged with the following:. Two counts of cruelty to animals. Two counts of...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - One person was rescued and transported to a hospital after plunging into a ravine with an ATV Saturday evening, according to the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department. Crews responded to the 1700 block of Stone Coal Rd. in Fincastle at 9:15 p.m. July 11, 2026. Fincastle...