Roanoke VA

Auditors released Roanoke’s annual comprehensive financial report for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, and one glaring detail on page 147 is how the city overspent $5,072,260 from the final budget. The city’s fire operation and children’s services act combined for more than $7 million over budget. When speaking on the...

It’s been nine months since a Radford woman was severely injured in a motorcycle crash in Christiansburg. Thanks to quick emergency care at LewisGale Medical Center, now in its second year as a Level 2 trauma center, she is rebuilding her life and sharing her story to help others during National Trauma Awareness Month.

On May 15, 2025, the Pamplin College of Business welcomed more than 1,400 new alumni as they were cheered across the stage during Commencement in Lane Stadium. “Your journey through Pamplin has been shaped not only by what you learned in the classroom but by what you experienced beyond it—through student...

The Curtis’s puffball is one of the most fascinating members of a very fascinating family, many of which, like Lycoperdon curtisii, are edible. On our land in Botetourt County, Virginia, this round, white mushroom typically begins appearing in late June and continues to do so through the rest of the summer.

Roanoke, Va. – More than 50 counties and independent cities across western and central Virginia are under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. Friday as powerful storms sweep through the region. According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, Tornado Watch 348 covers a large swath of Virginia...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — School leaders in Franklin County are saying a senior prank by the Franklin County High School class of 2025 went south. More than a hundred kids, just days away from graduating, almost ended up not being allowed to walk across the stage. The senior...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - With women’s health month wrapping up, Foot Levelers joined 7@four to talk about how custom orthotics offer support for women of all ages. Foot Levelers also offers different types of orthotics, so you don’t have to sacrifice style or versatility. To learn more you...

ROANOKE, Va. – As summer temperatures soar and electric bills climb, Roanoke families may find it harder than ever to stay cool. The city’s Cooling Assistance Program is offering less money this year—just as more people are applying for help. In 2023, the City of Roanoke provided...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Friday, May 30 was Jean Jadhon’s last day at the WDBJ7 anchor desk, and with that came a proclamation from Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb, making the date officially Jean Jadhon Day in Roanoke. The surprise presentation came with a Key to the City. Good luck,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Are you ready for some “Cool Video”? From time to time, WFXR’s George Noleff comes across some very interesting things that do not quite fit any category in Outdoors Bound. Still, he thinks they are worth sharing. So, he puts them all together on occasion, wraps them with a bow, and calls them:...