Roanoke VA

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.

Blue Ridge Power Agency (BRPA) is turning to Lightshift Energy to deploy a portfolio of battery energy storage projects across Virginia in collaboration with Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative (CBEC) and the City of Salem Electric Department, with the potential for more BRPA projects in the future. The first five projects are currently under construction and are expected to be...