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The cat who saved a house
When Deb and Bruce Lamberton’s neighbor agreed to feed their cat, Picabo Street, it seemed like no big deal, but last Saturday night brought a fierce thunderstorm to their neighborhood. “We were down in Roanoke taking care of our grandkids,” Bruce explains. They had no idea what was...
Big Ol’Fish: August 1, 2025
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Today is National Water Balloon Day, and it sounds like a lot of fun to pair with the hot summer days. Our George Noleff says he can appreciate a water balloon fight, but when it comes to the water, he would rather be catching a Big Ol’Fish. Kenny Purkey and Mike […]
Miracle Treat Day: A sweet chance to support local hospitals
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A sweet way to make a big difference: Thursday was Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen. For every blizzard purchased, one dollar is donated to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to improve the lives of children in their care. One Roanoke hospital, Carilion Clinic, said that...
Hospital staff rally to save coworker with living liver donation
MONTGOMERY CO., Va. – While the call to care for others is seemingly innate in many medical professionals, a local nurse at LewisGale Montgomery Hospital is willing to give the ultimate gift, an organ donation from her own body, when one of her co-workers became a patient. Organ donation...
Norwich Recreation Center reopens with new mission to curb youth violence
ROANOKE, Va. – The newly renovated Norwich Recreation Center officially reopened this week, now serving as the dedicated hub for Roanoke’s Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Unit. The project also included the remodeling of an adjacent Quonset hut, which will house the “Champions of Change Boxing” program. Both...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Delays on I-81 North in Botetourt County, vehicle crash
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Drivers can traveling northbound on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County can expect delays. The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a vehicle crash at mile marker 159.9. As of 11:55 a.m. on Friday, August 1, the north left shoulder and left lane are closed. Traffic is backed...
Rx from doctor to cancer survivor: “Keep Dancing!”
For one cancer survivor from Palmyra, contra dancing and its community is nothing short of an elixir. Over two hundred people fill the floor at the Grandin Court Baptist Church in Roanoke to participate in a contra dance weekend. The caller's voice rings out: ♪ “Long lines go forward and...
Bedford County Fair returns Aug. 22nd-24th at Liberty Lake Park
Free admission, family fun, and old-fashioned summer magic. The Bedford County Fair returns to Liberty Lake Park on Friday, August 22nd through Sunday, August 24th, 2025. Thanks to generous community support and local sponsors, admission is completely free—so families can focus onwhat really matters: creating...
Friday Afternoon 8/1 First Alert Forecast
More clouds move through with showers and storms. Variably cloudy today with scattered showers and storms.
