Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - An Alabama man has been indicted for two charges of reckless muirder for a crash that killed two people, including a Roanoke man. Jeremy Humphrey, 37, is accused of driving while under the influence of alcohol at the time of a crash that killed Jerad Swartz, 32, of Roanoke and Jalisa...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke Pinball Museum is hitting the reset button and leveling up in a big way that promises to thrill pinball fans of all ages. While part of the museum has gone dark for now, there’s still plenty of flippin’ fun happening just next door as the renovation gets underway. Crews […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Angels of Assisi is hosting a Pet Health Fair at the Berglund Center in partnership with Banfield Pet Hospital this weekend. This Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the community is invited to bring their furry friends in to receive low-cost veterinary care, according to officials....

Franklin County Board Of Supervisors Votes On Solar Farm Project. Mostly cloudy with a few leftover showers.

(WSET) — You know April showers bring May flowers, but the April freeze hurt many apple trees. Farmer Danny Johnson has owned Johnson's Orchard for decades. He said he hasn't seen such a destructive frost on his farm since the 1950s. It's just, it's bad. But farmers are tough....

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Addressing homelessness in Roanoke is taking short-term outreach and long-term planning, according to city leaders. The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office hosts quarterly pop-up events, providing food and personal care items to unsheltered residents. “We have a really good support system. A lot of...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday evening, according to Roanoke Police. Officers responded about 5:30 p.m. September 17, 2025, to the 4800 block of Melrose Avenuie NW, where a truck driver and motorcyclist had collided. The biker died after being taken to a hospital.

Former Virginia Tech legend Michael Vick commented on the Virginia Tech opening on Tuesday.

UPDATE 6:43 P.M. (WFXR) – The Roanoke Police Department is reporting the 4800 block of Melrose Avenue Northwest eastbound has reopened. Erin Arthur contributed to this story – UPDATE 6:43 P.M. (WFXR) – The Roanoke Police Department has reported that the motorcyclist involved in the crash has died. According to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — You may have seen our anchors wearing red poppy pins this morning during Good Day Virginia. They were given to us by the Roanoke Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1264 as part of the post’s commemoration of the “In Flanders Fields” and the poem that honors veterans of World War One. […]