Roanoke VA

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — 16 fights into his pro boxing career, Amherst County's Austin Deanda is saying "farewell". No, "The Native Nightmare" is not retiring. Rather, he's preparing for a huge step in his career. Deanda and Roanoke's James Willis are both on a card at Crosswhite Athletic Club...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Museum of Transportation joined 7@four to talk about the upcoming celebration of the J-Class 611 Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The Star City Rockabilly Festival will also be happening from 4 p.m. to 9...

Chris Harless is a senior at Hidden Valley High School who has been a dedicated athlete throughout his high school career. He recently applied to the Firefighting Academy and plans to continue doing what he does best, being a friend to everyone around him. Known for his perseverance and team spirit, Harless has...

ROANOKE, Va. – A new space inside Roanoke Fire Station 5 now bears the name of a local trailblazer. Today, city leaders and fire officials dedicated the Rawleigh Quarles Community Room, honoring Roanoke’s first Black fire chief. The new community room is designed to bring people together for...

ROANOKE, Va. – Olivia LaMotte, the founder of Habitat-Roanoke Valley, passed away on Friday after a long battle with kidney infection and developing dementia, Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley said. The organization said Olivia’s vision "led nearly 1,500 people into affordable home ownership in our area,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has received its first bobcat kitten of the year, and just the third in the past three years. It was picked up in Floyd on May 21, after it was discovered near its mother, who had been hit and killed by a car. (Photo Credit: Southwest […]

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – A fire on Friday temporarily closed the Donnie D’s Bagels & Deli in Roanoke. It happened the day after owner Donnie DeGeorgis’ birthday. The fire damaged several appliances, including a 200-pound mixer that mixes all the bagel dough. However, DeGeorgis lives in Daleville, and business...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Most of us have experienced some kind of medical issue, and for one Roanoke woman, it was a medical journey that kept coming to a dead end. It’s a diagnosis that affected roughly 90,000 people in the U.S. last year. Chronic Lyme disease is a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Songwriters Night in Roanoke is happening Friday, May 30. William Seymour talks with 7@Four about all the music that will be on display and where it will be taking place. For more information, you can visit their Facebook page.

Build Smart Institute is excited to announce its first hands-on summer program designed for high school students interested in exploring careers in construction. The Concrete Camp is scheduled for July 21 through 25, 2025, at Build Smart Institute’s training facility at 701 Gainsboro Road NW, Roanoke, VA. “Concrete...