Roanoke VA

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Salem Police Department is in search of 17-year-old Jonathan Lucas Stanley and is asking the community for assistance in locating him. Stanley is described as a Caucasian male, 5′10″ and 170 pounds, with blue eyes. He was last reported seen wearing a white hoodie and white pants, carrying a...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Fire crews have extinguished a fire at a barn outside the Homeplace Restaurant in Catawba, according to a WDBJ7 crew. The fire was reported late Thursday morning and was under control in about 20 minutes, according to Roanoke County Fire and Rescue. “The fire at...

ROANOKE, Va. – Good morning! As you are headed out the door, you’ll notice that we are much warmer than we have been recently! You’ll only need the light jacket instead of the big puffer coat!. We start off this morning with a few clouds that will...

The Montgomery County Planning Commission aims to vote Feb. 11 on approving the latest expansion of a large residential subdivision near Christiansburg. Commission members also will discuss planned changes at two business sites near Blacksburg and will conduct a final review of the county comprehensive plan’s update....

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Tornadoes are often associated with the Plains, but they have struck every state, including Virginia, and residents here may have only minutes to act when an alert sounds. According to...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Tucked into Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the town of Bedford is known for its scenery and for a legacy forged in war by the “Bedford Boys,” the local soldiers who paid a devastating price on D-Day. Amazing America 250: VA town honors legacy...

Tucked along Franklin Road in Roanoke, Virginia, sits a steakhouse that has locals whispering about something far more exciting than perfectly seared ribeyes. Sure, you’ll find incredible cuts of meat here, but regulars know the real star of the show is something most steakhouses treat as an afterthought. The...

ROANOKE, Va. – Despite the pain of losing a nephew to gun violence, the uncle of Khireem Porter drove from Radford to Northwest Roanoke with family to grieve and begin healing. His 35-year-old nephew, Khireem Jerome Porter, was one of two men found shot and killed inside a car...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke City leadership is continuing to push for an entertainment district at the property of the Berglund Center, with a casino at the center. As public debate over that idea swirls, Roanoke City Mayor Joe Cobb attempted to address concerns directly with an op-ed sent to local media on...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The 2026 Roanoke County Spelling Bee dethroned a reigning champion and obliterated records. Sixth grader Ashvin Pinnamajaru from Cave Spring Middle School and eighth grader Rory Grant from William Byrd Middle School are no strangers to fierce competition on the spelling bee stage. Last year,...