Youth and Gang Violence Program bringing down violence and shootings among Roanoke’s youth
ROANOKE, Va. – The initial goal of the Youth and Gang Violence program started off simple. “Keep the youth from being shot, keep the youth from shooting each other and keep the youth out of jail,” outreach worker Jabari Webb said. However, it has evolved to become something...
Virginia–North Carolina–West Virginia Wind Advisory: 50 MPH Gusts Possible Tonight
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, VA – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Blacksburg has issued a Wind Advisory for parts of Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia, warning of gusts up to 50 mph from Sunday evening...
Honor Flight members receive warm welcome home from Washington D.C.
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – An emotional return to the National D-Day Memorial, with veterans, guardians and everyone else who made this honor flight possible rejoining and reminiscing. It began on the shuttle, where one of the guardians surprised the veterans with the Honor Flight tradition of Mail Call. Each one received...
Pinpoint Weather: Rain arrives tomorrow with a cold front
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A cold front will pass through tomorrow bringing scattered showers and a few storms along with gusty winds. A Marginal Risk (1/5) for severe weather is outlined over the area where a few storms could contain damaging winds. The day will begin dry with increasing cloud cover before showers begin...
Hot and sunny today… not so much tomorrow
ROANOKE, Va. – 6 p.m. UPDATE:. While it was a nice day, things will change a bit tomorrow. We will likely start Sunday dry, however, from around early afternoon on, scattered showers and storms will be present and may impact us in two different waves. Rain will taper off later Sunday evening. We will see anywhere...
Blacksburg, VA Weather Alert: Strong Storms and Gusty Winds Expected Sunday Afternoon
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, VA – The National Weather Service in Blacksburg is warning residents across southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia to prepare for gusty showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon...
Roanoke City to hold public workshop on downtown parking
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The City of Roanoke is in the middle of a comprehensive study into the parking situation downtown and in the city’s River’s Edge District. The city has contracted a company called Fishbeck to conduct the study. “If it becomes way too difficult to get [downtown], some people might say, I’ll go […]
Rain is coming, but not the main concern
ROANOKE, Va. – As a cold front moves through today, we are going to see a drastic change compared to what we had yesterday. The highs are going to be a lot more seasonable today with temperatures being in the upper 60s to mid 70s, on average. There are some outliers in this such as parts of Southside reaching the...
Roanoke, VA Weather: Fall Winds Top 30 mph as Rain Returns Sunday Afternoon
Roanoke, VA – A quiet fall stretch will end Sunday as a cold front sweeps across southwest Virginia, bringing gusty winds and scattered light rain. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg reports that rainfall amounts will generally stay under a half-inch, with the highest totals west of the Blue Ridge. Winds will...
Hometown communities gather for No Kings protests
ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Hundreds lined Franklin Street in downtown Rocky Mount for a No Kings protest Saturday, chanting “No Kings, No Crowns - we the people stand our ground.”. Similar protests took place Saturday in Roanoke and Floyd, among other hometowns. Governor Youngkin had approved duty for...
