Roanoke VA

March 17 — A self-employed tax preparer who played an integral role in a scheme to funnel nearly $2 million in pandemic relief funds to Roanoke businesses—most of which didn’t exist—was sentenced Monday to two years in prison. Artebia Hobbs, 47, helped the professed owners of...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The missing boy has been found safe, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL STORY: The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in searching for a missing 16-year-old boy. William Kaeden Owen is described as white, 5′8″...

Virginia Tech softball coach Pete D'Amour collected his 300th career win in Blacksburg in the Hokies 11-3 win over North Carolina State on Saturday.

For most sons of famous coaches, the shadow is long. But for Ryan Day’s son, RJ, that shadow is now attracting attention from one of his father’s former conference rivals, setting the stage for a potential recruiting battle with a twist. After securing offers from multiple Division 1 programs, RJ Day is seeing...

ROANOKE, Va. – Many states have imposed bans on menthol-flavored cigarettes, but some flavoring products have populated the market, allowing both sellers and consumers to skirt around flavoring bans. Carol Bovo, a postdoctoral researcher with Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has expressed...

ROANOKE, Va. – We started this morning off seeing temperatures in the low to mid 50s, but will quickly warm up. By noon, temperatures will have already stretched into the upper 70s. Those temperatures will keep climbing into the 80s today. With this, come regions could see new record...

Through 31 games, the Hokies are 27-4, and, per usual, are rolling.

Montgomery County’s retail scene is buzzing this month, with several stores hiring friendly faces to join their teams. Whether you’re after flexible hours or a full-time role, there’s something here for you.

RONAOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- One person has died following a house fire in Vinton. According to Roanoke County Fire and Rescue, crews were called out to the residence, located in the 600 block of E. Augusta Avenue, at 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, March 21. Heavy smoke and fire were coming from the residence when crews […]

Roanoke, Va. – A combination of heat, dry air, and steady wind could allow fires to ignite and spread rapidly across southwest Virginia within hours Sunday. According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, relative humidity will drop between 20 and 30 percent while southwest winds gust near 20 mph through 7...