Roanoke VA

Less than 48 hours separate now from Virginia Tech's spring game, which will be this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.

On May 7, the Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley (LASRV) invites the community to step into elegance and purpose at its 5th Annual Tea for Justice, a beloved fundraiser supporting access to justice across our region. Guests are encouraged to don their most festive fascinators and bowties and join a day of celebration, connection, and impact.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Jamia Cowens is 23 years old with two children and has become a full-time advocate for her 1-year-old daughter who has a rare life-threatening disease. Baby Mah’Lani has a condition called Parkes Weber Syndrome, a rare birth defect that leaves the blood vessels in her left leg tangled, causing what’s called a port-wine stain.

ROANOKE, Va. – The City of Roanoke is set to celebrate a true trailblazer in local medicine Friday morning. The city will unveil a historic marker honoring Dr. Elbyrne Grady Gill, one of the region’s first and most influential medical specialists. The ceremony kicks off at 9:30 a.m....

At Monday’s Roanoke City Council meeting, there will be a discussion on whether or not council should approve an encroachment permit to install “gunshot detection devices.”. The agenda item - listed as 7C - officially reads as “Approval of an encroachment permit for the installation of gunshot detection...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR)- Hokie Nation honored the 32 lives lost 19 years ago with its annual Day of Remembrance. Below you will find a few images from events held on April 16, 2026.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police have released the name of a man from Vinton who died in an auto collision Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Bedford County. Troopers say 88-year-old Jackie Deumont Gray died at the scene, according to police. (Editor’s note: Police originally identified Gray as...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City leaders say they have cut more than 100 city positions, scaled back raises and stripped millions from capital projects — shrinking a nearly $19 million budget shortfall to about $5 million. Now, officials say they have closed that remaining gap without raising taxes.

TOP HEADLINES: A Montgomery County schools employee has been arrested for allegedly filming girls. Plus, the latest in the murder-suicide involving former VA Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.

St. Augustine, Fla. — St. Augustine, Florida-based specialty retail brand The Spice & Tea Exchange has signed a franchise agreement to open seven new stores across Oklahoma and Virginia. The newly signed agreements include one unit in Guthrie, Oklahoma; two, three-unit development deals in Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Roanoke, Virginia; and Lexington, plus two additional territories to be announced.