Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A lot has changed at Roanoke’s Mill Mountain Zoo since it was founded in 1952. When it first opened, it was a children’s zoo with a fairy tale theme and mother goose-inspired cages. Now, 73 years later, it is a more modern facility designed for the whole family with heavy consideration […]

VIRGINIA — One person was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of Moneta Road and Whitehouse Road, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Emergency crews said the Moneta Volunteer Fire Department was first to respond to the scene on July 2. One driver was trapped...

RONAOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke Fire and EMS responded to the 800 block of Westwood Boulevard northwest for an apartment fire on Thursday, June 3, around 12:29 a.m. When crews arrived, they found the apartment building engulfed in flames, according to officials. Crews started to extinguish the fire while looking for...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — People in residential areas may be seeing more of the Christiansburg Police Department this summer. Officers are being stationed in different neighborhoods with the hope that just their presence will encourage folks to keep their foot off the gas. This week, CPD focused on Alleghany...

For three years in the 1920s, the nation's most prominent Black filmmaker of his era worked out of Roanoke. The post 100 years ago, Roanoke was ‘the Black Hollywood.’ A new disc collection preserves what’s left of that legacy. appeared first on Cardinal News .

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – It’s a big milestone for The Rescue Mission of Roanoke, which is celebrating 77 years of service this July. This year, their annual matching gift campaign has reached a record high. This summer, the need is urgent, and the impact can be doubled. The mission launched a critical...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—WFXR News highlights pets ready for adoption in area shelters through our weekly segment, Furry Friends! On Tuesday, July 1, Kathy Bauman and Anita Finkle with the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection (RCACP) brought Terry to the WFXR News Studio. Terry is a friendly ten-month-old pup...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - When you think about skin cancer detection, you probably think of a doctor’s office. But for some people, the first warning signs are spotted in a salon chair. That’s something dermatology nurse practitioner James Caleb Runyon is seeing more and more in his practice.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A developer in Roanoke County is moving forward with plans to build between 100 and 120 single-family homes on the old Poage Farm property off Poage Valley Road. The original plan for the property has been tweaked over the last few months. The 15-acre property...

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The gates are officially open for the 37th Annual Salem Fair. The Salem Civic Center Complex is home to the annual event that brings hundreds of thousands of people to the city of Salem for 12 days of food, fun and prizes. But making all this possible didn’t happen overnight.