Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Tuesday, the City of Roanoke announced it’s exploring the possibility of bringing a casino to the Berglund Center. The city is looking into creating an entertainment district and said a casino could generate millions of dollars in revenue to go toward infrastructure, public safety, and schools.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke County is bringing hands-on events for Cybersecurity Awareness Month to help residents of all ages protect their information. Events will include an escape room, document shredding, and safety workshops. Here is a list of events with dates and times: Cyberscare Escape Room –...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - 78 years ago - on October 14th, 1947:. U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound - also known as Mach 1. The experimental aircraft called the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis reached around 700 miles per...

ROANOKE, Va. – A group of retired first responders were at the center of a celebration today. The Roanoke Firefighters Association hosted its annual retirees breakfast. Retired firefighters stopped by Station 5 to grab a bite to eat and catch up with their former colleagues. Former Lt. Roger Guilliams...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke City Planning Commission will be holding two public hearings Tuesday for proposed rezonings. The first application requests making changes to the existing zoning code for nearly 30 acres of land at 3840 Stratford Park Drive Southwest and 0 Brandon Avenue Southwest to develop a...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Area dignitaries gathered on Wednesday, October 15 in celebration of a fully-restored Roanoke original, the Colony House Motor Lodge. The lodge, located at 3560 Franklin Road SW, was first completed in 1959. Lucy Farrell purchased the property a few years ago and began renovations. She made sure...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)-According to the Virginia State Police, the crash on Interstate 81S in Roanoke County involved five passenger vehicles and one tractor-trailer. It happened around 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14 at mile marker 132.5. All lanes southbound were shut down for more than two hours....

With Halloween approaching and rising prices affecting household budgets, you can shop at your local Goodwill stores for a budget-friendly alternative for costume shopping. The National Retail Federation reports that 71 percent of people celebrating Halloween plan to purchase costumes this year, either for...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Deputies in Franklin County arrested a man after a firearm was allegedly found inside a child’s backpack at a local day care center. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the firearm was discovered on Monday, October 13, by staff at an unidentified private day care. Deputies...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The American Chestnut Foundation is working to bring the American Chestnut species back. This weekend, they’ll be in Bedford county planting them, and they need your help. The American Chestnut used dominate Appalachia, with an estimated four billion of these trees at its peak. The wood...