Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. – A couple of showers will be possible tonight, otherwise more fog may form after midnight. It will be a warm and muggy night with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Saturday right now looks to be the wetter/stormier of the two weekend days. BUT,...

DALEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – As we transition from Summer vacation to the start of Fall and the beginning of a new school year, parents can take a few steps to set their kids up for success in the classroom. It’s a transition that parents need to start early, and it begins with a good night’s […]

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke County Police Department has reported a road closure on Northbound 220 due to a downed tree. In the area of Franklin Road and Webb Road, a downed tree is blocking both northbound lanes. UPDATE: Officers were able to open one lane to traffic, but warned to expect continued […]

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Time for a follow-up on a story we brought to you recently about a man working to restore gravesites across the Roanoke Valley. Last week, we spoke with him about his biggest project, restoring a 150-year-old site. Now, we’re catching up with him to get a look at the finished product.

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — ABC 13 is working to learn details about a car chase that happened around 2 a.m. on Friday morning. According to sound from Broadcastify, police pursued the vehicle from Forest, down 221, and into Bedford. Bedford resident, Jackie Dee Cunningham, said that the chase ended...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County celebrates its first day of school a little differently than most. Each year, they designate someone who exemplifies what it means to be a “Cave Spring knight.” It’s been a special tradition since 1961, and is the highest honor given to any student...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The Botetourt County man charged in the August 2023 death of a five-year-old will spend at least 15 years in prison. According to court officials, Zackary Bishop, of Blue Ridge, entered a plea agreement to felony murder on Wednesday. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with 25 years...

The city of Roanoke is collecting residents' memories of the Flood of '85 for an ongoing project to commemorate the event, which is coming up on its 40th anniversary in early November. The historic flood swamped Roanoke, damaging thousands of homes in the city and killing 22 people statewide. The...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A family is in mourning after the death of a man in a crash with a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy. Joey Callaway, 55 of Rocky Mount, died after the crash that took place July 8, 2025. His family says, “We are so saddened and...

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (WFXR) – Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) has announced that Matt Hagan has signed a multi-year extension to continue driving the Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. A native of Christiansburg, Virginia, Hagan is a four-time NHRA Funny Car champion (2011, 2014, 2020...