Beale’s taproom closes after eight years in Bedford
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) — Saturday was the final chance to share a pint at Beale’s, as the taproom closed its physical location in Bedford’s warehouse district after eight years of operation. The owners promise that customers will still be able to get their hands on Beale’s brews in retail shops and bars around the...
Certificate of Excellence awarded to Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputy
Deputy Faith Gunnell, who has been with the Office of the Sheriff in Franklin County less than a few months, was recently presented with an Award of Excellence by Sheriff Bill Overton for her role in saving the life of a recruit officer while attending basic academy school. Deputy Gunnell's...
VA Tech Study Finds More Practice Makes Teen Drivers Safer
The adage “practice makes perfect” may not always ring true, but research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute provides new evidence that practice does make teen driving safer. Published in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the study is the first to find statistically...
Virginia family says Metallica saved their lives as truck smashes their home
Metallica performing | iStock If it wasn't for the Metallica concert, the family would have been hit by the truck that smashed through their home. The post Virginia family says Metallica saved their lives as truck smashes their home appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Virginia Weather Alert: Up to 1.5 Inches of Rain and 20°F Temperature Drop from...
Blacksburg, Va. – A cold, soaking rain will blanket much of Virginia starting early Tuesday, dropping up to 1.5 inches of precipitation and sending temperatures 20 degrees below normal. According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, rain will move in Tuesday morning and linger into early Wednesday...
Early morning fire extinguished in Bedford County
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A “residential structure” fire was extinguished early Sunday, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Company 1 was called to the 2500 block of Patmos Church Road in Huddleston around 4 a.m., according to the department, and found the structure fully involved. Additional crews were...
A wet pattern slowly sets up
ROANOKE, Va. – Some scattered showers will be possible tonight as temperatures fall into the middle 50s. Memorial Day will be mostly cloudy with a few, pop-up showers possible. It will be a cool day with highs staying below average...only reaching the upper 60s. Rest of the work week...and...
Virginia Rain Alert: Up to 1.5 Inches Expected in Roanoke and New River Valley...
Blacksburg, Va. – Light showers will return to southwest Virginia Sunday night, with heavier rainfall expected to drench the region Tuesday into Wednesday, raising concerns about slick roads and localized flooding. According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, a cold front will bring up to 0.10 inches of...
Local veteran to open WWII Museum of NRV, sharing decades of original history
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - On North Main St. in Blacksburg, a building sits vacant. Although it doesn’t look like much right now, in a few months it will be a museum home to thousands of historic artifacts sharing stories from World War II. “Probably been about 12 years that...
Driver injured after crashing into building in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. – A driver was injured after crashing into the wall of a building in Roanoke on Sunday, Roanoke Police Department said. RPD said that they responded to the 100 block of Campbell Ave SE around 1:57 p.m. after reports of a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, they found a car that had crashed into the wall...