Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Thursday morning’s structure fire in northwest Roanoke sent four firefighters to the hospital. Roanoke Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) said two had minor injuries, while two others were more seriously hurt. After Roanoke Firefighters Association member Mitch Burroughs heard about this,...

ROANOKE, Va. – 18 dogs were seized as a result of an animal neglect investigation in Northeast Roanoke on Tuesday, Roanoke Police Department said. RPD said on Jan. 21, officers responded to the 3500 block of Birchwood Street NE after receiving a report of possible animal neglect due to uninhabitable conditions. Upon...

LEBANON, Va. (WJHL) — The Russell County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a man after three stolen vehicles were recovered. Ernest Scott Barton, 48, of Salem, Virginia, was arrested on Saturday, according to a release. The sheriff’s office said one vehicle stolen from Abingdon was recovered on New Garden...

The news broke last month that Yokohama Tire would be winding down its manufacturing plant in Salem, which will leave hundreds of employees looking for another job. The local franchise owner for a national job placement company will offer a helping hand this Thursday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Garry Norris owns...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - All firefighters injured while battling a house fire in northwest Roanoke have been discharged and are recovering at home, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS Department. In a statement released on social media, it said:. Crews were dispatched to the 2700 block of Courtland Rd. NW to reports...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, VA – Drivers across parts of southwest Virginia could see slick road conditions as two rounds of light snow move through the region through Wednesday night, according to the National Weather...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The City of Roanoke has chosen Laura Carini as its next City Attorney, effective March 1. Carini joined the Roanoke City Attorney’s office in 2012 and has served as Deputy City Attorney since 2024. She is an experienced municipal attorney with expertise in Virginia municipal law, governance,...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Schools around the area have been closed for over a week now due to the winter storm. Most schools have implemented remote learning. However, Bedford County Schools have relied only on traditional snow days, with no plan to shift to remote learning. The state...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– A new Virginia Tech study is set to start this spring to help smokers quit by focusing on the future. The study is being funded through a grant from the National Cancer Institute at the Fralin Biomedical Research Center at Virginia Tech. It’s being led by Jeff Stein, who has studied substance […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Amtrak ridership is rising across the Commonwealth, with nearly 1.1 million Virginians riding the train through September, according to data from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority. The figure represents an increase of more than 8% from the first three quarters of 2024 and a nearly 60%...