Roanoke VA

Conversations about the future use of Evans Spring, the largest piece of undeveloped land in Roanoke, are now happening on an official level. The 150-acre site, featuring natural wetlands, sits across Interstate 581 from Valley View Mall. The property abuts neighbors who live in Roanoke’s Melrose-Rugby, Fairland and...

An area distillery is throwing its support behind legislation in the General Assembly that would change how these businesses can sell to customers. More from WFIR’s Clark Palmer. Lawmakers in the General Assembly could soon vote on legislation that would allow employees or anyone else associated with a Virginia...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The city of Roanoke received $75,000 from an anonymous casino operator last week for its continued efforts to bring a casino to the Berglund Center. This is despite legislative opposition that appears to have stalled the project for the year. The payment, received on January 27,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Talk about snail mail! A Roanoke couple gathered their daily mail to find a letter that was already opened. Not only was it already opened- it was 40 years late and addressed to a different sender. This unexpected blast from the past prompted questions about...

Questions still linger about many buildings and structures in Roanoke, with much of the attention going to the Berglund Center and Center in the Square in Downtown Roanoke. Delegate Sam Rasoul is hoping to answer at least some of those questions. In a Facebook post made last week, Delegate Rasoul proposed to the...

ROANOKE, Va. – A state bill under consideration could change Roanoke’s ordinance that currently makes it a Class 4 misdemeanor for homeless individuals to camp on sidewalks in downtown Roanoke....

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For the past two weeks, our hometowns have been pelted with snow, leaving behind a trail of snow and salt in their wake. Now after all that, your vehicle may look a little dirty, and you may want to get it cleaned sooner rather than later.

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Meridian Waste Virginia, LLC announces the asset acquisition of Richardson Waste Management, LLC (Richardson Waste), effective Feb. 1, 2026. The acquisition expands Meridian Waste’s roll-off collection operations bridging current operations between Christiansburg, VA and Sandy Ridge, NC. Meridian Waste will also...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Spring might seem far away, but now is the time to start planning that garden and to learn the buzz behind insects. The Montgomery Museum of Art & History is hosting “Get with the Buzz: Insect Garden Seminar” on Saturday , February 7 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at its location on East Main...