Roanoke VA

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Officials with Christian Heritage Academy held a groundbreaking ceremony for their multi-purpose building expansion Saturday afternoon. Construction began on June 2 and will bring twelve new classrooms to CHA. “Currently we’re going to have a little over 350 students enrolled at CHA this school...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke County Police have shut down all lanes on the 4300 block of Buck Mountain Road due to a fire. Roanoke Police are assisting Roanoke County Fire and Rescue in shutting down the road due to a structure fire. Stay with WDBJ7 for updates on...

A Roanoke County man is jailed without bond in connection with a Saturday morning attack that left a Culpeper County woman with "massive" facial injuries. Seth C. Kirk, 38, faces charges of abduction by force, assault and battery, preventing access to 911 and malicious wounding, the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The 19th annual Festival of India hosted by the India Heritage Society took place in Roanoke’s Elmwood Park Saturday evening. The festival presents a yearly opportunity for the Roanoke Valley to immerse itself in Indian culture without ever leaving city limits. “The people who cannot go to India...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - High school senior Samuel Kamienski has spent months preparing his Eagle Scout project: installing more than 900 flag holders at Sunset Cemetery to make sure every veteran is remembered. Kamienski has placed flags on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day for the past 12 years. But for...

FREDERICKSBURG, VA - With a raging ninth-inning comeback, the Fredericksburg Nationals (23-18, 53-53) won their first game in history under their Fredericksburg Frogs alter ego, beating the Salem Red Sox (20-26, 46-64) on a walk-off balk at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. The FredNats entered the ninth inning trailing...

Michael Short was a Special Teams captain at North Carolina. Now, at Virginia Tech he is looking to bring his experience to that phase of the game as well.

SALAM, Va. (WFXR)- Investigators with the Roanoke County Fire Marshals Office are working to determine the cause of a house fire that happened Thursday night. According to the Cave Spring Volunteer Fire Department, they along with Roanoke County Fire and Rescue, Fort Lewis Fire Department, and Mason’s Cove Volunteer...

ROANOKE, VA – Back for its 4th year, the Celebration of African Cultures is returning to Roanoke, bringing the community together to experience the richness and vibrancy of African traditions. The event runs from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, at Countryside Park in Roanoke. The outdoor event features...

Hidden in the charming town of Bedford, Virginia, Liberty Station transforms a historic railway depot into a culinary destination that locals have been quietly enjoying for years. The moment you pull into the parking lot, you’re struck by that rare feeling – the certainty that you’ve stumbled upon something...