Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The city of Roanoke is currently weighing the future of the Berglund Center. It needs an estimated 30 million dollars for maintenance and repairs. And there’s talk of creating an entertainment district with a casino. But in this week’s visit to the WDBJ7 Archive, we...

Virginia Tech landed one of its biggest defensive commitments of the cycle on Sunday. Four-star cornerback Bryce Woods announced his commitment to the Hokies following his official visit to Blacksburg, giving Virginia Tech a major recruiting win over several national programs and another blue-chip addition to its secon

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A few showers and storms remain possible this evening as a cold front works its way through the region. A couple of showers could linger into tonight as mild conditions will be present with lows in the 60s under mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will remain warm for Monday with afternoon highs […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Fork in the Market is changing ownership less than a year after reopening from a fire that caused the bar to close for six months. Several months after reopening, they are now changing owners from the Trinkle family to the new manager, Brandon Blevins, who has been working at the bar for 10 of the

Ellie Corns of Dublin was the winner of the Virginia Royal Elite Open State Pageant, held at the Holiday Inn Valley View in Roanoke this past weekend. There were 72 contestants and the four-year-old from Dublin won the title of 2026 Virginia’s Royal Elite Overall Miss. She is the daughter of Tori and Jarred Corns.

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days will take place at a new venue, according to the Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days Facebook page. The Pirates Ball will take place at Mango’s Bar & Grill Friday, July 17 at 7 p.m. with live music by SupaFly 5. Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Leesburg (VA), by way of Kentucky, three-star wide receiver Cam Wade wasn't someone that had a long recruitment with Virginia Tech. After relocating to the state a few weeks ago and enrolling at Loudon Sports Academy, the Hokies entered the mix. After an official visit to Blacksburg this weekend, the...

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — Standing at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, you're surrounded by the names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. June 6th, 1944, the day that they died so that freedom would not. "The sacrifices they made, there's no way you...

This spring, Virginia Tech added a pivotal piece to its 2027 recruiting class with St. Frances Academy (MD) three-star safety Elijah Butler choosing the Hokies over Auburn and Florida, among others. "It is good down there," Butler told 247Sports National Analyst Brian Dohn at the time of his commitment. "It's...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Eighty-two years after Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, the legacy of D-Day lives on not only in history books, but right here in our hometowns. This week, WDBJ7’s Melissa Gaona had the privilege of sitting down with two local veterans who took part in...