Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Wolf-dog hybrids sound like something out of your favorite fantasy novel, but several call the city of Roanoke home. “Confining them is nearly impossible. Creating a containment that will keep them contained is incredibly challenging,” Dr. Mark Freeman with the Virginia Tech animal hospital said.

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — Keep the Town of Bedford as it is, or change the name to the 'Town of Liberty?'. That's the question on council's mind that they will be discussing at Tuesday night's meeting. Vice Mayor and Council Member Darryl Updike proposed the idea. He said he's...

On Tuesday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors will consider asking the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization to fund four projects, including engineering studies for two greenway expansions. The RVPTO plans and budgets federal transportation funds in the region through the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia Tech expert Sarah Henry provides tips to parents on how to spot and address bullying during the academic school year. Consider the following: It is important to note that in Virginia, principals are required by law to notify parents if there is an alleged bullying incident within 24...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Virginia Tech Release) - Virginia Tech is offering guidance for people attending Wednesday’s Turning Point USA event, as well as people routinely on campus. Doors at Burress Hall are scheduled to be open at 5 p.m. for the event, which was to be attended by activist Charlie...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – The 3rd Annual Rocky Mount Fest brought in over 10,000 people to not only listen to local musical acts, but also experience what makes Rocky Mount special. Visitors got to listen to 18 different bands across five different stages, all while getting to enjoy local...

State officials and lawmakers visited Roanoke on Friday to hear from residents about the region’s most pressing health challenges. The meeting marked the final stop in a 12-city tour designed to inform Virginia’s application to the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative created under...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Average gas prices in Roanoke have risen nine cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.86 per gallon Monday, September 22, according to Gasbuddy’s survey of 155 stations. Prices in the Star City are up 11.2 cents per gallon, lower than a month ago,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke FireEMS Department responded to a house fire Sunday afternoon on the 3800 block of Virginia Ave NW. Crews responded around 2:20 p.m. and had the flames under control by 2:37 p.m. No one was injured, according to the department, but three people were displaced. They’re getting help from...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Huddleston man Friday afternoon. The crash occurred at approximately 2:24 p.m. on Moneta Road, about one-tenth of a mile north of Stoney Fork Road. According to investigators, a 2024 Indian Super Chief...