Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A big dance recital for Ardell Stone School of Dancing in Roanoke is just over two weeks away—but this week, the studio is suddenly closed. Now parents are scrambling to keep kids ready for the May 30th performance at the Berglund Center Performing Arts Theatre.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Franklin County leaders voted to pause their sweeping rezoning effort Wednesday, saying the draft ordinance wasn’t ready for public review after two years of work and hours of meetings. “I think that the document that was put out was not ready for primetime. It...

Spring practices are over across the country, and that means it's officially time to overreact. No conference or team is immune to the hype train, and today we're going to look at the ACC. Beyond a contender or two at the top, the ACC is one of the more wide-open...

Organizers on Thursday launched the Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail, which aims to connect consumers to local food sources. Sites on the trail can be found through a database and website that list farms, farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants and agritourism events in the greater Roanoke Valley. "The idea is...

Your out-the-door forecast Thursday morning calls for the jacket! Our cold front that passed through on Wednesday has brought in a much cooler morning!. We will also remain below average for our high temperatures, only reaching into the lower 60s. However, the air temperatures could feel a bit warmer because of the mos

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Franklin County Board of Supervisors hopes to have its fiscal budget finalized by the end of its next meeting on May 19. The board met with financial advisors to decide how it wanted to provide funding for a new fire apparatus and replace old school buses. Ultimately, board members […]

ROANOKE, Va. – Drivers in the Roanoke Valley are feeling the pinch at the pump, and some are rethinking how they get around. The national average has risen 25 cents for the second straight week, and drivers are now paying about $1.50 more per gallon than they were a year ago, according to AAA. AAA also reports that Vir

ROANOKE, Va. – Residents of the Brandywine Apartments in Roanoke say they have been living without running water or functioning toilets for days — some dealing with sewage seeping directly into their units. The problem, centered in Building C of the complex, has left families and seniors without...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Two people familiar to Roanoke residents are running to get back on the Roanoke City Council. Former Roanoke City Council Member and mayoral candidate Stephanie Moon Reynolds was elected to Council in 2020 as an Independent candidate and ran for mayor in 2024, losing the Mayoral race.

ROANOKE, Va. – Months after the death of 17-year-old Camden Thepsimuong, his parents say the community support around their family hasn’t faded — and neither has their son’s impact. Now, they’re working to continue his legacy through a scholarship to Cam’s favorite church camp.