Roanoke VA

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...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — One man is dead after a shooting in northwest Roanoke Saturday night. Roanoke Police say they received a call about an assault on the 2900 block of Glengary Avenue NW just after 11 p.m. They got a second call reporting a shooting in the same place. Officers arrived to find the […]

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police are searching for the suspect in a fatal hit and run Saturday. Around 1:30 p.m., State Police say a silver or gray pickup truck pulling a small utility trailer crossed the center line and hit a cyclist on the 3900 block of Nemmo Road. According to VSP, […]

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue is mourning the loss of their first fire chief. Chief Tommy Fuqua was a mentor in Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and other departments across Virginia. He was also an instructor for many fire service topics in his retirement years...

Sunday: Increasing clouds with evening showers likely. Memorial Day: Partly sunny with a spotty shower possible. Luckily, the Memorial Day Weekend is shaping up to be a mostly dry one. Saturday is likely the best weather day of the entire weekend. Saturday will feature breezy weather under a mix of...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WSET) — A suspect is in the hospital with gunshot injuries after police said he shot himself in Christiansburg after a domestic dispute incident. According to the Christiansburg Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11:30 on Saturday morning for the report of a domestic dispute on...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Leaving a domestic violence situation can be dangerous and scary enough, and it can be even more difficult if a pet is involved. Now, students in Bedford County are rolling up their sleeves to help. Carpentry students at the Susie G. Science and Technology...

Amber Reed is running for a seat on the Roanoke County School Board representing the Vinton. District. She is a lifelong resident of Vinton and a graduate of William Byrd High School with. the Class of 1996. She attended Herman L. Horn (formerly East Vinton) and then grades 4 and...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Memorial Day weekend has started with the annual Stars and Stripes Forever Patriotic Concert at the D-Day Memorial, drawing dozens of attendees to honor those who sacrificed their lives for freedom. Folks there emphasized the significance of Memorial Day, which honors and mourns...

As summer approaches, health experts are urging the public to take sun protection more seriously. May marks Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors say the risks, especially from melanoma, should not be underestimated. Melanoma, the deadliest of the three most common skin cancers, claims the life of one American...