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BUCHANAN, Va. – As day breaks on the 24th anniversary of 9/11, former first responder and founder of Buchanan non-profit Sirens & Salutes, Bill Price, spent the morning walking with members of the Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department. The walk encompassed the entire 102-minute timeline of the attacks—from the moment...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Pet Talk is a segment airing on 7@four each Wednesday. We spoke to Sylvie Peterson from the Roanoke Valley SPCA about preparing your pets for a natural disaster. Here is an article from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with several resources.

BUCHANAN, Va. (WFXR) – To honor the lives of those lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks 24 years ago, many organizations across the country are hosting everything from climbs to memorial walks. Sirens and Salutes was one of them, a local non-profit that honors first responders and veterans. The group held its fifth...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech’s Corps of Cadets and Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department gathered early Thursday morning in Lane Stadium to honor the first responders of 9/11. For an hour, participants climbed, walked, and ran the stadium steps. Some firefighters wore 50 pounds of gear in solidarity with...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A lot of neighborhoods have a restaurant they’re known for. Sometimes those restaurants play a key role in revitalization. In Roanoke, that’s exactly what happened when Wasena City Tap Room and Grill opened and they’re still helping to keep the neighborhood alive in this week’s Hometown Eats!

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — The Bedford Fire Department held its annual Patriot Day wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial to honor those who risked their lives during the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in what remains the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – In honor of Hunger Action Month, Food Lion is helping to transform more than 30 feeding partner food pantries through its 11th Great Pantry Makeover event. One of its partners is Feeding Southwest Virginia, and together they coordinate which local pantries would benefit the most from this...

One person is dead after a crash with a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County on Thursday afternoon. Domingo Sanchez-Lopez, 23, of Roanoke, was transported to Rockbridge Community Hospital where he later died. The accident occurred at 3:38 p.m. on I-81 southbound at the 199.6 mile-marker. According...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - You can call it different things, catfished, scammed. But the results are often the same, heartbreak and a drained bank account. At almost 70 years old, Mark Vaughn keeps memories framed around his house. “This is a picture of me and my mom, I am...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Tuesday night, Franklin County’s Planning Commission tabled a vote on a proposal to build a solar farm along Route 220 south of Rocky Mount following a public hearing. People in Franklin County have been voicing their opposition to the project and another proposed solar...