1 dead after Roanoke shooting: Police
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A man is dead after a shooting late Saturday night in Roanoke, police said. According to the Roanoke Police Department, their officers were dispatched just after 11 p.m. for the report of an assault in the 2900 block of Glengary Avenue NW. Moments later, the police department received another...
West Virginia Included in ‘Final Five’ for Ball-Hawking Defensive Back
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Shorebirds top Red Sox in extras in front of crowd of 7,000
SALEM, Va. – The Salem Red Sox fell to the Delmarva Shorebirds, 11-5, in a 12-inning contest Friday night at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark. The loss marked Salem’s second extra-inning defeat to Delmarva this week, giving the Shorebirds a 3-1 lead in the six-game series.
STEAM Adventures Await at Roanoke College Summer Camp
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1 injured after fight breaks out at Bedford County gathering, officials say
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — One person was injured after a fight broke out at a large gathering in Bedford County in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to officials. The Bedford County Sheriff's Office said their deputies were dispatched to Cunningham Drive for the report of a...
FIRST ALERT: Shower chances arrive Sunday evening
Sunday: Increasing clouds with evening showers likely. Clouds will gradually increase on Sunday. Highs will warm into the upper 60s and low to mid-70s. While a majority of the day should be dry, showers are likely by the evening hours. Rain chances will linger until sunrise Monday. Memorial Day (Monday)
SEE IT: Firefighters contain blazing fire in Bedford County
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Firefighters were hard at work holding back the flames from spreading out of a burning building early Sunday morning. According to the Bedford Fire Department, the call for service came in just after 4 a.m. Crews responded to the 2500 block of Patmos Church Road for a "fully involved...
Roanoke Festival in the Park brings music and fun to Roanoke for the 56th...
ROANOKE, Va. – The 56th Roanoke Festival in the Park continued on this Memorial Day weekend, bringing music, fun, and food to everyone who attended. The Festival got its start back in 1969, and according to Roanoke Festival in the Park Inc. Ceo/CFO Skip Brown, they haven’t missed a year ever since its inception.
TOP 10 BAITS: How the best caught the big ones at Smith Mountain Lake
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. — Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, was a fitting venue for B&W Trailer Hitches Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops, with plenty of thick, healthy smallmouth and largemouth bass swimming in the beautiful lake. There were also several ways to catch them, from forward-facing sonar to chasing the...
‘Metallica saved my life’: 14-year-old fan thanks rock band after family survives crash
GOODVIEW, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A Virginia family credits a concert put on by the rock band Metallica for saving them when a driver slammed into their home, plowing straight into their living room. Madeline “Maddie” McKee’s love of Metallica started early, she told WDBJ. “My dad...