WATCH: Hope Center in Roanoke helping residents stay safe and warm amidst cold
With the cold weather here to stay, the Hope Center is ready to help families in need stay warm. The center is offering a place to warm up, charge phones and get food when power goes out or temperatures drop. While not an overnight shelter, the Hope Center offers crucial services to help people get through tough times.
Headlines from across the state: In historic first for Virginia, Adam Spanberger becomes first...
From elsewhere: LaCivita drops defamation lawsuit against Daily Beast. Spanberger appoints new director for state prisons. Science Museum of Western Virginia will leave Center in the Square. The post Headlines from across the state: In historic first for Virginia, Adam Spanberger becomes first gentleman; more …...
Salem police disclose weekly arrest reports
SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – The City of Salem Police Department have revealed arrest statistics for the week of Jan. 13 to Jan. 19. The report given by Salem Police totals 11 arrests. On Tues., Jan. 13, three individuals were arrested: The next day, on Wed., Jan. 14, one person was arrested: On Fri., Jan. 16, […]
Yes, Center in the Square IS moving away from a museum-heavy space to one...
Yes, as some have commented online, Center in the Square IS moving away from a museum-heavy space to one based on interactive entertainment – in large part due to financial necessity. Gone from Center in the Square is The History Museum, the Art Museum – which long wanted its own space at what became the Taubman, the...
RISE Dispensary opens in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – RISE Dispensary has shifted locations from Salem to Roanoke, with its Grand Opening taking place on Tue., Jan. 20. All proceeds from the Grand Opening will go toward the Clean Valley Council, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage environmental stewardship and education. The...
High school students in Roanoke protest ICE raids
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - High school students in Roanoke, estimated by onlookers to be in the hundreds, gathered Tuesday to protest ICE raids across the country. A statement from Roanoke City Public Schools reads, “We are aware that students from both Patrick Henry and William Fleming walked out today as part of...
Roanoke’s newest venue fills a niche in the city’s music scene
When launching an upscale music venue, acoustics are crucial — even more so in a building that wasn’t constructed with quality sound in mind. The Exchange Music Hall passed the test on Dec. 31, in a combination New Year’s Eve party, grand opening and preview of what’s to come.
Roanoke police discloses 2025 gun violence statistics
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke Police Department (RPD) has released gun violence statistics for the year of 2025. Last year, the RPD responded to 25 gun violence incidents where one or more people were struck by gunfire during a criminal offense. Out of these cases: The locations at which gun violence incidents...
A Longer Listen with Vicki Gardner, who writes about that fateful day in August...
August 26th, 2015 … WDBJ-7 reporter Alison Parker and videographer Adam Ward are shot dead on live TV, murdered by an ex-colleague with anger issues who had been terminated by WDBJ. Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vicki Gardner is gravely wounded by a single hollow-point bullet...
Weather Authority Alert Day Issued for Tuesday, Jan. 20
ROANOKE, Va. – A Weather Authority Alert Day has been issued for Tuesday due to dangerously cold temperatures. Our temperature setup brings much of the East Coast below average temperatures beginning on Tuesday. This, paired with high winds, will be dangerous for some. Cold Weather Advisories and an Extreme...
