Roanoke VA

The water wheel continues to turn, but the mill structure is currently surrounded by scaffolding as work on the roof is ready to begin. The National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center is in charge of the restoration. Kevin Brandt of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation can't pin down...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – It’s the first Friday of June, and you guessed it. George Noleff is back on the water to catch some Big Ol’Fish. Adrianna Adkins and Beau Clement made their grandparents proud as they caught some fish in the pop pop’s footsteps. Matt Lukas caught a catfish on the Leesville Reservoir. Connor […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Compress & Shock Foundation is gearing up for its 9th annual CPR and AED education day Saturday, June 7. The goal is to save more lives. The saying goes, “live like there’s no tomorrow.” That’s exactly what Taylor Monk is doing after being given a second chance at life.

BEDFORD, VA (Rocktown Now) — Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke today at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia about his appreciation for those who served. “The greatest generation, who are here with us, who are here to keep alive the spirit, the true American spirit, are these mighty heroes, to demonstrate our...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Public Libraries released their schedules and availability for their Summer 2025 Feed & Read Program. The program is designed to help feed those under the age of 18. Libraries in the city have different schedules for the program. They are as follows:. Belmont Branch Library.

Most of us probably remember that about six months ago, there were many mysterious drone sightings around the country, including in Virginia. Now Virginia Tech has the opportunity to work on better ways to detect and identify the drones.

There’s a chance of seeing some showers and storms develop this afternoon as a cold front approaches the area. Not everybody will see storms in their hometowns, but there could be some quick downpours in a few areas. The Storm Prediction Center has placed our area under a Marginal...

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - June 6, 2025 marks the 81st Anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II. Bedford, Virginia, mourns but remembers this day, as one couple continues to honor the legacy of the Bedford Boys. Among the hundreds of...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue is accused of falsifying a court document in Franklin County Circuit Court. The case stems from a contested will where Perdue, whose day job is an attorney, was representing a widow in a dispute with her late husband’s estate.

UPDATE Salem, Va. (WFXR) — An alert has been cancelled after a teenager is found safe, according to Virginia State Police. – Salem, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police have put out a CODI alert on behalf of the Salem Police Department for 14-year-old Keirnan Toy Kazuhiki Terry. Terry is a white male, with blonde […]