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Cheese slaw is a cousin to pimiento cheese and cheese relish. It’s served as a dip, spread, condiment, and sometimes even a side dish. It's called slaw because that’s exactly what it looks like, even though it doesn’t include cabbage. Instead, short strands of coarsely shredded cheese are tossed with tasty, zesty...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Today will begin on the mild side with temperatures in the 40s/50s before warming up quickly for the day. Afternoon highs will be well above average in the 80s under mostly sunny skies with passing high clouds.  A few spots may get close to or break record highs such as Roanoke at 85 […]

Roanoke, Virginia – A Roanoke man received two life sentences after a narcotics and firearms investigation uncovered large-scale drug activity. According to the Virginia State Police and the Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, 38-year-old Marcus Taylor of Roanoke was convicted following an extensive...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Police are making an effort to show up in communities before trouble starts. The department’s latest ‘Chief Walk’ in a Northwest neighborhood brought officers, cadets, and neighbors together, aimed at building trust and cutting down on crime. A few officers took the...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Bedford County Sheriff's Office conducted a search of Bedford Primary School on Friday after a student apparently told classmates that he had a gun in his backpack, which turned out to be false. Superintendent of Bedford County Schools William Dupere sent a letter...

ROANOKE, Va. – Saturday Evening Update:. Tonight, our weather pattern will remain calm. A few clouds will roll in and act as a blanket, keeping our temperatures decently warm for the evening. Lows will drop down into the upper 40s to low 50s all around. As you are planning...

VINTON, Va. – One person is dead following a house fire that occurred in Vinton on Saturday, Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department said. RCFRD said they responded to the 600 block of E. Augusta Avenue around 2:55 p.m. after receiving reports of a structure fire. They arrived and found heavy smoke and fire coming...

(WDBJ) - March 20, 1985:. Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Dogsled Race in Alaska. Riddles raced with a 13-dog team through blizzards; it took 18 days, 20 minutes, and 17 seconds, to win $50,000. The win helped put the race on the map as...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A tractor-trailer crash early Saturday morning caused a road closure in Roanoke County, according to authorities. Around 2:56 a.m., officers with the Roanoke County Police Department were dispatched to the 7900 block of Franklin Road for a report of a single-vehicle crash. When law...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Bedford County School board voted last week to close Stewartsville Elementary School – a decision that would potentially move hundreds of kids into new schools or temporary classrooms. Now, that decision is being challenged in court. Joy Powers, a Bedford County parent...