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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Cindy Watson, a teacher at Forest Middle School in Bedford County, won the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) 2026 Teacher of the Year title. The award highlights a Virginia educator who integrates agriculture science into their core curriculum. Watson uses agriculture education...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - U.S. hospitals are facing more measles cases. According to a KFF health report, health care workers are facing an unusual barrier. Many don’t know what it looks like right away, leading to more infections. A morbilliform rash is a measles-like rash, but other viruses can cause this same exact...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A nationwide shortage of truck drivers is creating ripple effects across supply chains, including in Southwest Virginia. Now, two community colleges are working together to help fill that gap. Virginia Western Community College and Mountain Gateway Community College have launched a partnership...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe is bringing back Grilled Fish with Caper-Dill Sauce now through April 5th. They joined 7@four to give Logan and Melissa a taste of what they are cooking up this Spring. You can view the menu here.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Tough decisions lie ahead for the Roanoke City School Board, which is navigating a greater than $16.5 million budget deficit. “I am extremely frustrated and almost at the point of tears, as a parent and as a school board member,” said school board vice chair Michael Cherry II during Tuesday...

More than 30 years after the original excavations at what became the James I. Moyer Sports Complex, artifacts and tools from the native American tribe that had a village there are the subject of a free symposium open to the public this weekend. Totero Town was home to members of the Tutelo tribe, more specifically...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- A mural in downtown Roanoke celebrates the city’s rich African American history. The “Celebrate the Faces” mural can be found on the exterior of the YMCA Express at Gainsboro, located on Orange Avenue. The Roanoke Arts Commission project was painted by local artists Bryce Cobbs and J.C....

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Christiansburg Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department posted to social media Tuesday evening, saying they were honoring K9 Rango, partner and friend of Christiansburg Police Officer Adam Abdelaziz. "It was a special moment to recognize that the...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – Improvements are coming to the North Main corridor in Rocky Mount after the town secured an $800,000 state grant aimed at revitalizing one of its main gateways. The funding, awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development, will support exterior upgrades for local...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—WFXR News highlights pets available for adoption at area shelters in our weekly segment, Furry Friends! This week, on Tuesday, February 24, Aimee Brown with the Franklin County Humane Society brought Pandora in for Furry Friends! Pandora is a two-year-old medium-sized bulldog mix with the biggest...