Roanoke VA

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - One person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a houe fire in Roanoke County Thursday. At 7:34 a.m. December 18, 2025, Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded to the 6500 block of Forest View Road in the Cave Spring area. Crews reported heavy smoke and fire...

(WFXR)- WFXR’s George Noloff enjoys everything outdoors. So, when he sees other people having a blast on the water, he’s got to share the love for Big Ol’Fish! Annalise Creel, a champion youth fisher from Roanoke, boats a huge catfish! She caught it at Lake Marion in South Carolina. John Whittaker (left) caught a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Pet Talk is a segment airing on7@four each Wednesday. We spoke to Julie Rickmond from the Roanoke Valley SPCA about the best and safest gifts to get for your pet. You can send us your questions through our website and ask professionals what you should do...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - You only have about two more weeks to enjoy Illuminights before it ends. Alex North from Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism joins 7@four to share the activities going on for the final nights. For more information on Illuminights, click here.

Well, we’re officially a week away from Christmas, and the weather looks a bit warmer as we get closer and closer. Rainfall will arrive in the area by about 3-4 p.m. Thursday, and continue into the overnight hours. Most rain will wrap up before sunrise Friday, with gusty winds following the passage of the front.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Having two kinds of pets can sometimes be a bit intimidating if you’re not sure they are compatible. Kelly Hamren and Ginny Rhodes, Roanoke Volunteer Coordinators for RVA Street Bunny Society, join 7@four to share how bunnies can live with cats and/or dogs in harmony.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The city of Roanoke is working to right the wrongs of its past. The Equity Empowerment Advisory Board is developing a plan that would help bring reparations to the victims and descendants of policies that destroyed the majority Black communities of Northeast, Gainsboro and Henry Street.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- William Byrd School High School student Cam Thepsimuong has sadly lost his battle with cancer. Roanoke County Public Schools made the announcement on Facebook. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our students after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer,” the school district...

Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke City Council has officially named Dr. Robert Brown as the 2025 Citizen of the Year, recognizing his exceptional service to the community as an emergency medicine physician and his heartfelt devotion to Roanoke’s most vulnerable residents. The announcement was made during the council’s...

ROANOKE, Va. – Two teenage boys are in the hospital after a stabbing in southeast Roanoke, according to the Roanoke Police Department. On Thursday at about 9:30 p.m., officers were called to the 1000 block of Montrose Avenue following reports of a stabbing. Once they arrived at the scene, they found two teenage boys...