Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with multiple vehicle thefts and attempted vehicle thefts, according to Roanoke Police Department (RPD). The suspects were targeting Hyundai and Kia models in the southwest Roanoke area. Detectives with RPD say the arrests follow a string of 15...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Doctors say early-onset colorectal cancer is expected to more than double in the next decade. More adults younger than 50 are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Early-onset cases are expected to more than double in the next decade. Dr. Shahnaz Sultan, a Gastroenterology professor at the...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Angels of Assisi is bringing another adoption event where you can get a dog or cat for jut $25. Ethan Claridge, Director of Adoptions, stops by 7@four to tell us about what we can expect from the 4-day promotion.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. On Tuesday, March 10, Julie Rickmond with the Roanoke Valley SPCA brought Thumperlina to the WFXR News studio. Thumperlina is a spunky seven-year-old girl who weighs about 49 pounds....

BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – The Town of Bedford will host a town hall meeting in April to discuss electric power costs and how they affect local utility rates. “Town Hall: Power Costs and Electric Rates for Today and Tomorrow,” will focus on the broad factors that shape electric rates in Bedford, according to the town […]

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Botetourt County officials delayed action Monday on a proposal for a 33‑acre solar facility off Route 220 in Fincastle after dozens of residents raised concerns about property values, local environment and where the power would be sold. The meeting drew neighbors and community groups...

"People didn't do their jobs -- that's the bottom line," City Councilwoman Evelyn Powers said. The Roanoke Police Department overspent a $300,000 state gun violence prevention grant by close to $100,000, an audit found, putting the city on the hook to pay the difference during tight budget times. Beyond the...

The Junior League of Roanoke Valley (JLRV) announces their annual Stocked Market net proceeds to benefit community grant programs. The Stocked Market, created by the Junior League, is one of Southwest Virginia’s most anticipated holiday shopping traditions. This past November was the 37th Annual Stocked Market and...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - As families face some of the hardest days of their lives, community support can make all the difference. Meredith Burrow and Shannon Booth joined us from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia to discuss their upcoming event ‘Handbag Hullabaloo’. The event takes...

The party will be happening this Saturday. The destination? Downtown Roanoke. The occasion? The ever-popular Freedom First St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock Festival. The festival begins at 10 a.m. in the plaza behind the City Market Building, while the parade itself kicks off an hour later at 11 a.m. The parade...