Roanoke VA

There’s a moment of pure anticipation when a sizzling plate approaches your table at The Great 611 Steak Company in Roanoke – that split second before the server sets down what locals confidently declare is Virginia’s finest ribeye steak. The building itself sits modestly along the Roanoke...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The Virginia State Police has released more details on a shooting investigation that led to the temporary shutdown of a section of Interstate 81. According to VSP, the reported shooting happened at 10:19 a.m., Friday, October 10, between the scales and exit 150 in Botetourt County. The...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Roanoke County Police confirmed that the dog involved in Friday’s attack on a woman had previously attacked two other people just three months earlier. Police said cases like this are complicated, but a man who was attacked earlier in the year questions why...

“The Paper Bag Plan” to Screen One Night Only at Grandin Theatre. H.E.M.I. House Substance Abuse Treatment Center Opens in Roanoke.

A Glenvar woman whose dog attacked another woman before it was shot and killed by police had her bond hearing postponed. According to online court records, 37-year-old Tiffany Turner was set to appear in court Thursday morning for a bond hearing, but it was postponed until next week. Turner is...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - One of the Star City’s most iconic landmarks might soon be up for sale. Virginia Tech is exploring the idea of selling Hotel Roanoke, a property with more than 140 years of history. Built originally as a small hotel with fewer than three dozen rooms...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport has reopened runway 16-34 to arriving and departing aircraft as of Monday, October 6. Following nearly two weeks of intensive work to clear debris from its engineered materials arrestor system. The system was damaged after a small aircraft overran the runway during...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new business in Roanoke is giving people more than just a cup of coffee. Canvas & Coffee, which recently opened on Grandin Road, combines a café with an art studio, creating a space where the community can gather, relax and express themselves creatively. “I...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia has taken a proactive stance on distracted driving, outlawing the use of handheld devices while driving in 2021. But a recent study from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute identified another potential threat to driver focus that may be built directly into your car. The study...

Eddie Kaufman played hard on the field, but fought even harder off the diamond before losing his fight with leukemia at the age of 20. The Roanoke College sophomore passed away this week following a lengthy battle with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, his family confirmed. "Eddie’s spirit and courage touched...