Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – As winter temperatures drop, Roanoke’s network of existing homeless services has helped reduce the region’s homeless population by 3.2%, while a new task force develops plans for future initiatives. According to the Blue Ridge Continuum of Care’s January 2025 count, 389 people are currently...

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ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – A new option to donate blood is now available in the Roanoke Valley, after working on the project for more than a year. The Blood Connection’s (TBC) first permanent donation centers in the Commonwealth are now open in both Roanoke and Danville. “The importance of life. The importance of blood....

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — On December 13 and 14, you'll spot firefighters in the area around Valley View Mall as the Roanoke Fire Department launches its annual Fill the Boot program. Firefighters have been helping raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association since 1954. They're continuing this year, hitting...

ROANOKE, Va. – Appalachian Power (APCo) is warning community members about rising water levels downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams. According to APCo, water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting Sunday, Dec. 14, and continue to fluctuate throughout the week. The National Weather...

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – The vision that African American culture should be experienced, not just remembered, is what’s driving the museum’s move into its new space in Roanoke at Melrose Plaza, says executive director E.B. Smith. “We’re the Harrison Museum of African American culture, not history. and so culture needs...

DALEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Lentini’s is a Daleville restaurant serving pizzas, pastas, desserts and more. Co-owner Rita Faltas speaks with 7@four on its menu items and the catering options the restaurant offers. Lentini’s is open Tuesday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m....

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man is dead and three people were hospitalized after a crash Friday, December 12, according to Roanoke Police. Southbound traffic on the 4400 block of Franklin Rd SW is closed due to a fatal crash investigation involving two vehicles, according to police. Police say the call came in at 8:36 p.m.

ROANOKE, Va. – A Weather Authority Alert Day has been issued for Sunday and Monday for dangerous wind chills that will enter the area following an arctic front. This WAAD is strictly for Wind Chill numbers, not snowfall. As these temperatures plummet in the wake of Sunday’s arctic front,...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke officials have unveiled a new weapon in their ongoing battle against city crime - a state-of-the-art operations center that’s already yielding results in its first few months of operation. The Roanoke Operations and Crime Control Center (ROC) has supported 124 calls for service and...