Roanoke VA

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue is working to achieve a milestone never before reached in Virginia: establishing term limits for the mayor and town council seats. The proposal would cap service in these positions at a maximum of 12 years. To make this change, the...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Police in Roanoke said one man was taken to the hospital in a domestic-related shooting over the weekend. It happened at 5:28 p.m. on Saturday, December 20 in the 1100 block of Stewart Avenue SE. According to the Roanoke Police Department, officers located a 37-year-old man with...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — High pressure arrives tonight with mostly clear skies as winds begin to calm down. Temperatures will drop quickly overnight as lows bottom out in the low-to-mid 20s with teens in the higher elevations. Monday will be another calm day with slightly cooler highs in the 40s for most under mostly...

Virginia Tech remains firmly entrenched in the national recruiting picture, and that reality was reinforced Sunday afternoon when 2027 offensive tackle Layton V

ROANOKE, Va. – On Monday, hundreds gathered to say goodbye to Cam Thepisimuong, a William Byrd High School student who spent his last years battling cancer. Cam led a courageous life, inspiring almost everyone who met him, even as he faced treatment. A friend of Cam said, “That’s the...

(WFXR) – After a holiday party, most people will hop in their cars and drive home, however as drinking habits change, experts are warning folks that other substances can make it dangerous to get behind the wheel of a car too. “It’s more of a societal or demographic shift, younger people are tending to use […]

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - About a thousand people gathered at William Byrd High School for Camden Thepsimuong’s Going Home Celebration. There wasn’t a dry eye in sight as family, friends, and peers of the recent graduate, who passed away last week from a rare cancer, remembered him for his faithful spirit and...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Concerns have been raised with Roanoke city leaders about people parking their cars in designated bike lanes or on city greenways. Last week, a man raised concerns to the Roanoke City Council that too many people are parking in bike lanes and on greenways around the city. He said not enough is...

Roanoke’s rolling hills and the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains demand vehicles that combine power, traction, and suspension capable of handling steep inclines, uneven roads, and occasional off-road trails. Some SUVs and electric models rise to the challenge with high torque, all-wheel-drive systems, adaptive air...

Temperatures today will hold near average thanks to a light NW wind, with most highs in the 40s. We’ll also notice an increase in clouds later in the day. We could see a few stray showers overnight tonight into early Tuesday morning. While most areas should see a few showers, some places toward the Allegheny...