Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up – August 24,...
VIRGINIA – Average gas prices in Virginia and nationwide have been steadily increasing, according to AAA. As of Monday, Aug. 24, the statewide average price for a regular gallon of gas is $3.92, up nearly 16 cents from last Monday. Premium gasoline averages about $4.80 per gallon, while diesel averages about $5.69. For
74-year-old man dies in Bedford County crash
Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a fatal Bedford County crash. Authorities said the crash happened on Sunday around 7 p.m. on Moneta Road. Seventy-four-year-old Jimmy Lee Orange, of Bedford, was driving north in a Ford F-150 when he ran off the right side of the road, vaulted and hit an embankment.
Botetourt County Farmer Warns Rising Costs Are Pushing Virginia Farms to the Brink
Virginia lost roughly 400 farms in 2025, according to a USDA report, and a Botetourt County farmer says the trend will continue unless communities rally behind local agriculture. Tom Williamson, owner of Williamson Farms in Botetourt County, told WDBJ that farmers are being squeezed on multiple fronts. Feed, fertilizer
Roanoke native who founded HBCU application resource laid to rest
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke native who founded the Common Black College Application was laid to rest Saturday. Robert Mason, Jr. created the portal, which lets students apply to more than 50 historically Black colleges and universities with one application. Friends and family shared his legacy during a service...
Dozens of Virginia residents pack library to fight Flock’s growing surveillance network
More than 6,000 police departments nationwide use Flock cameras.
Virginia’s First Adult High School Expands as Staff Train for Accelerated Classroom
Roanoke's Excel Center, the first adult high school in Virginia, is heading into its second year with plans to grow its student body and a teaching staff preparing for the distinctive demands of educating adults who have been away from school for years or even decades. Classes begin August 24,...
WDBJ7 Archive: Virginia earthquake of August 2011
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - August 23, 2011, people up and down the East Coast felt the ground shake beneath their feet. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was centered in Virginia, and it was the second strongest ever recorded in the Commonwealth. In this week’s visit to the WDBJ7 Archive, we recall...
City of Salem announces passing of city councilman
The City of Salem says City Councilman John Saunders has passed away. (The City of Salem)
Storms Return this Afternoon & Evening, Cooler Weather Ahead
Roanoke, VA – A cold front will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms that start this afternoon and carry over into the evening. A few storms could be strong to severe, with damaging winds and heavy downpours possible. This afternoon we should see some scattered showers and thunderstorms across the...
Shoppers hit Market Street for annual sidewalk sale
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Shoppers from all across the area hunted the racks at 19 local shops as Roanoke’s annual “Sidewalk Sale” returned downtown on Saturday. WDBJ7 spoke with ChocolatePaper and Woodshed Friday - two businesses who were excited to welcome in folks for the big day.
