Roanoke VA

Before we get to those warmer temperatures next week, we have to get through some bitterly cold temperatures tomorrow. It is going to be brutally cold this weekend. We’ll have highs max out in the 20s for Saturday and low 30s for Sunday. Combined with powerful wind gusts, it’ll feel like it’s in the negatives through...

NASA recently released a time-lapse that compresses nine weeks of seasonal change in southwest Virginia into a few hypnotic seconds, and it’s fascinating to watch. From early October to early December, forests that looked full and alive drain into rust, then bare brown, before getting wiped with an early blanket of...

ROANOKE, Va. – A man was arrested in Roanoke after threats were made to multiple daycares in the area, Roanoke Police Department said. RPD said “members of the Telephone Reporting Unit received a call from a 211 supervisor who stated their agency received a call from a man who made non-specific threats to daycares”...

BEDFORD, Va. – Five people were injured following a three-vehicle crash that occurred in Bedford on Thursday, Bedford Fire Department said. BFD said they were alerted to the 2000 block of Thaxton School Road around 7:23 a.m. on Thursday for reports of a motor vehicle accident with fluids leaking.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia lawmakers are considering multiple gun-related bills that have sparked arguments on both sides of the gun debate. Among the proposed legislation is a bill aiming to ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Another places age restrictions on some kinds of guns....

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Police arrested two people Friday morning, February 6, 2026, in southeast Roanoke following two executed search warrants in a firearms investigation, according to the Roanoke Police Department. Officers executed search warrants in the 2000 block of King Charles Ave. SE and the 1600 block of...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Residents in southwest Roanoke woke up to dry taps Friday morning, forcing families to adjust their routines and deal with another day of canceled school. For Monica Brooks, the lack of running water immediately changed her morning plans. “It’s been a little hectic because I get...

SALEM, Va. – Express Employment Professionals transformed the venue into a career center, offering one-on-one coaching and interviews to help workers transition into new roles. “My goal is to start a new job elsewhere,” said job seeker Glenn Compton, who attended the event. Garry D. Norris, owner and...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A drone service company based in Botetourt County helped one family to reunite with their best four-legged friend on Wednesday after he went missing. Brody, a 12-year-old blind Lab went missing around 7 a.m. on February 4, according to BackRidge Drone Services. The team...

It took 11 rounds of competition before a winner was crowned “Queen Bee” at the Salem School Division spelling bee. G.W. Carver Elementary fifth grader Abigail Rude carefully spelled V-E-N-D-E-T-T-A to become Salem’s 2026 spelling bee champion. Rude competed against winners from the city’s three other elementary...