Van crashes into home in Huddleston, no injuries reported
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A vehicle collided with a home in Huddleston on Friday, firefighters say. According to the Forest Fire Department, a vehicle collided with a building in the 15000 block of Wyatts Way. When crews arrived, they conducted a triage of the home and deployed a...
PBS Appalachia and Blue Ridge PBS not shutting down despite federal funding cuts
(WDBJ) - PBS Appalachia and Blue Ridge PBS are not shutting down despite federal funding cuts, PBS Appalachia Virginia said Friday, August 1 in a Facebook post. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced its closure due to federal funding cuts. WDBJ7 spoke with PBS officials July 25 about the...
Person injured in interstate crash
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A person was injured after a crash on I-81, according to Troutville Volunteer Fire Department. Troutville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a crash with entrapment on I-81N, mm 156 near the Brughs Mill exit. Firefighters say they were able to stabilize the vehicle and remove...
Local organizations are helping students this tax-free holiday
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia’s tax-free holiday starts August 1st, just in time for the new school year. It’s aimed to ease the cost of school supplies for families, and many organizations want to help out. Both United Way and the Salvation Army of Roanoke are out this weekend collecting supplies for students...
Two teenagers shot in Roanoke
UPDATE 4:05 P.M. — Police determined the shooting happened at a home on the 1300 block of Crescent Street Northwest. They continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roanoke Police Department at 540-344-8500. ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke Police are investigating after finding two teenage...
Virginia Weather Alert: Flash Flooding and Isolated Wind Gusts Possible This Afternoon Through Evening
Blacksburg, Va. – Flash flooding could impact roads and creeks across parts of Virginia and Northwest North Carolina this afternoon as slow-moving storms develop along the Blue Ridge and track eastward. According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, a cold front sliding south into the Carolinas is...
Lightning strike causes house fire in Bedford, cat rescued
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – The Bedford Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2100 block of Foster Road after a lightning strike on Thursday, July 31. According to officials, crews arrived on the scene around 4:20 p.m. and found heavy smoke coming from the home. Crews worked to search the home and were […]
Roanoke PD opens new boxing gym in effort to mentor at-risk youth
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- The Roanoke Police Department’s RESET Team celebrated the opening of a new boxing gym for at-risk youth. (photos were provided by the Roanoke Police Department’s RESET Program) It’s part of the department’s Champions of Change Boxing Program, which provides “youth and young adults with a...
Steppin’ Out returns to downtown Blacksburg for 44th year
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Steppin’ Out, a Blacksburg summer tradition that shuts down Main Street, is back for its 44th year of music, arts, and more. The festival will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1, to Saturday, August 2. This year’s festival will have twenty-five musical acts across...
One more wet/stormy day before pleasant weather returns
ROANOKE, Va. – Isolated t-showers will still be possible this evening under partly cloudy skies. Fog may form later tonight too. It will be warm and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. Friday still looks unsettled. Mostly cloudy skies will rule the roost with scattered showers and storms...
