Roanoke VA

AARP Tax-Aide volunteers in Bedford will be available again this year to assist individuals complete their tax returns. Appointments will be scheduled in-person with appointment signups done in the Tharp Room at Bedford Central Library, located at 321 Bridge Street, Bedford. Individuals may sign-up between 9 - 11...

ROANOKE, Va. – The Virginia National Heritage Program recognized the hours of work that volunteers put in throughout 2025 to remove invasive species!. The VNHP said that throughout 2025, the Roanoke Valley Master Naturalist Chapter held monthly invasive species removal workdays at various local parks. Overall, 17...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Average gasoline prices in Roanoke have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.67 per gallon as of January 5, 2026, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 155 stations in Roanoke. Prices in Roanoke are 12.5 cents per gallon lower than a month...

Virginia Tech continues to expand its list of transfer portal targets, adding Troy defensive back Jaquez White as an official visitor. White is coming off his j

We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds today as our highs climb into the 40s and lower 50s. Don’t get use to the 50s though temperatures will soar for the rest of the week. After a seasonable Monday, our attention will turn to the middle of the week, where a center of high pressure will park itself over the SE United...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia starts Monday with a sharp Winter edge in the New River Valley as cold air settles into valleys and hollows. Frost coats windshields, and breath fogs the air during early drives near campus and...

Etta Hanlon didn’t expect a class assignment to blossom into a sustained community partnership addressing food insecurity in Roanoke. But one home-visit story — a family receiving excellent health care but struggling to find consistent meals — shifted the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine student’s focus and...

Lindsay Caplan knew something had changed the moment she pulled into the parking lot. For years, Marley, her 13-year-old golden doodle mix, had been slowing down. The dog who once bounded up mountain trails now struggled with stairs. Morning stiffness had become routine. The outdoor adventures that defined their life...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The holidays are over, and as we get back to work or school, returns are on our minds. That sweater your grandma got you that isn’t your style, or that double gift, are all probably on your to-do list to return, and the Better Business Bureau has tips to make sure your […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke FireEMS Department said no injuries were reported after an apartment fire. On Saturday at 9:40 a.m., crews were called by the E-911 Center to reports of a structure fire in an apartment building in the 1500 block of Bluemont Ave SW. The caller...