Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Plans for a casino at Roanoke’s Berglund Center are on hold for this year. But the city is still planning to do something with the building. Exactly what is still up for debate. Roanoke’s Entertainment District Focus Group—made up of city residents, business owners, and...

ROANOKE, Va. – Community throughout Southwest Virginia and farther turned on porch lights Friday night to honor Autumn Bushman, a 10-year-old who died by suicide after being bullied one year ago. Summer Bushman, Autumn’s mother, asked the community to switch on their porch lights at 9:15 p.m. Friday night...

The Western Virginia Water Authority is responding to growing concerns from residents about the region’s water supply as plans move forward for a proposed Google data center in Botetourt County. At a recent board meeting, locals raised questions about water levels at key sources such as Carvins Cove and...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – On March 19 at about 8:33 p.m., Roanoke police arrived at the Eureka Park area in response to a reported shooting. They found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound at the scene. He was located in the 1400 block of Orange Avenue NW and immediately taken to a local hospital […]

China currently owns and processes most of the world’s rare earth minerals. Ongoing tariff disputes are adding heat to an already hot race to catch up. The U.S. is making some progress, thanks to a new facility in Blacksburg. Inside a small building at Virginia Tech’s Corporate Research Center,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A Roanoke man was identified as the suspect who was caught on camera abandoning four puppies at a church in the city in early March and has now been charged. Members of the Roanoke Police Department's Animal Warden Unit identified 54-year-old Andrew Lawrence Schultz, who...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - KELO SOUL, or Marckel Bonds, went viral in February for a freestyle with Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole. KELO SOUL is originally from Bedford, Virginia and now resides in Richmond. KELO will be performing in Roanoke at Kirk & Soul, March 21. KELO’s new EP titled “EVERYTHING...

The Virginia Small Business Development Center, Greater Roanoke & NRV, in partnership with Ferrum College and Franklin County, will host Agripalooza on National Agriculture Day, March 24. Agripalooza will bring together established business owners, legacy farmers, and aspiring agripreneurs to gain new knowledge,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — WFXR’s George Noloff enjoys everything outdoors. So, when he sees other people having a blast on the water, he wants them to share their photos of Big Ol’Fish! If you have a photo or video of your Big Ol’ Fish, share them with George and he’ll put them on the air Friday […]

The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 13 for Eastlake Primary Care, PC, a primary care medical and wellness practice located in Moneta. Dozens of family members, friends and area business leaders attended the event to officially welcome Eastlake Primary Care...