Roanoke VA

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – The Salem Fire and EMS Department received enough donations to purchase a new piece of equipment to serve the community better: the Stryker stair chair. These chairs help to bring patients who are unable to walk without assistance, or are bed-bound, downstairs in an emergency. “Our new stair chair...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Southwest Virginia TV veteran Dave Walls is WDBJ7’s new sports director, making his debut Thursday, January 8, 2026. Here is his bio from the WDBJ7 Meet the Team page:. Dave Walls joined the WDBJ7 team in January 2026 as Sports Director and is proud to...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - With employment being a concern among young people, a new proposed Career & Technical Education Center in Rocky Mount has officially been given the green light. The center would provide hands-on training and real-world experience to prepare students for specific careers after graduation....

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A skunk collected January 1, 2026, tested positive for rabies, prompting an alert in Botetourt County, the Virginia Department of Public Health (VDH) announced. Officials say the skunk was collected near Loope Ln. and Wheatland Rd. Rabies can be a fatal disease caused by a...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Solid Waste Management announced Wednesday that it would be collecting natural Christmas trees through Thursday, Jan. 29. Residents should remove all lights, bulbs, ornaments, garland and tinsel before placing the tree at the curb with bulk and brush on their regular collection day. Officials...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The missing boy has been found safe, according to Roanoke PD. ORIGINAL STORY: Roanoke Police are asking for the public’s help finding a 17-year-old boy who is on the autism spectrum. On that basis, police say he is “critically missing”. 17-year-old Bobby...

VIRGINIA — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it is investigating a fatal motor-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday morning. According to officials, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Blacksburg Police Departmentresponded to the 3600 block of Indian Meadow Road...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is helping our hometowns jump-start physical activity and adopt healthier eating habits for a lifetime of wellness and weight loss. The Lifelong Essentials for Activity & Nutrition (LEAN) program is an interactive way of teaching people the science behind...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Stopping weight loss drugs can lead to re-gaining weight and a reversal of some of the medications’ beneficial effects. A study published in the British Medical Journal found people, on average, re-gained nearly a pound, a month after stopping G-L-P 1 drugs, and within two years, their risk...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Roanoke County Public Schools is now offering free counseling sessions to support mental heath to its students and their families. The “Let’s Talk” initiative is a new telehealth service that provides up to five free counseling sessions for issues such as the following: “This program will...