Roanoke VA

(WFXR)- Here you will find additional closings and delays that may not appear on WFXR’s official closing and delays page. If you have a business or organization you would like to be included on this list, please email [email protected]. Alleghany Highlands Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will be closed...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For the third year in a row, Roanoke Police Department held its annual awards celebration at the Berglund Center. Just to name a few, The Lifesaving Award went to Sgt. Corey Burchett, after he responded to a house fire in Roanoke in July of 2025. As people were trapped inside, explosions were...

BOTEOURT COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A domestic dispute between father and son turned deadly on Saturday in Botetourt County, according to officials. The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office said their office is investigating a fatal stabbing on January 24. Deputies were first dispatched to the 2000 block of Old Fincastle Road...

The meetings will be held this week and next at locations across the city. The post Roanoke holds more community meetings on zoning, Evans Spring and vape shops appeared first on Cardinal News .

(WDBJ) - Across our hometowns, Roanoke, Danville, Salem, and Lynchburg have announced when they will use snowplows in residential neighborhoods on January, 26, 2026. The City of Lynchburg says crews and private contractors started early on Monday, January 26, to remove snow on residential streets. The City says it’ll...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Bill King, who served as WDBJ7’s Sports Director in the 1970s, has died, according to an obituary published Sunday in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Faithful viewers from the late ‘70s remember King behind the anchor desk, delivering sports highlights during WDBJ7’s evening newscasts. But...

In Saturday’s ACC Action, SMU survived Florida State, barely, 83-80, Clemson topped Georgia Tech 77-63, Louisville hammered Virginia Tech 85-71, NC State got by Pitt 81-72, Miami got back on track at Syracuse, 85-76, Notre Dame survived Boston College 68-64, Cal KO’d Stanford 78-66 and UNC took down Virginia, 85-80.

First responders in Roanoke are dealing with dangerous conditions as a winter storm blankets the area, prompting the city to activate its 24-hour Emergency Operations Center. The rare move, typically reserved for severe emergencies, brings together departments from across the city, including police, fire, public...

They say time’s undefeated, but sometimes the weather manages to push time around a little. Christiansburg Town Council’s meeting was rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday, Radford’s city council meeting will also move to Tuesday if Radford closes its city offices on Monday, while Blacksburg is keeping its regular...

Motorists should continue to avoid all nonessential travel until after the storm ends Monday and road conditions improve. The longer people stay off the roads, the more progress snow plow operators and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) can make. After snow ended overnight, one to three...