Roanoke VA

Roanoke, Virginia – Drivers in Roanoke should prepare for an overnight ramp closure as part of an ongoing project to enhance the northbound Interstate 581 exit ramp onto eastbound Orange Avenue. According to transportation officials, the temporary closure will take place on the evening of Wednesday, November 19,...

BEDFORD Va. (WXFR) – Several crews spent much of Wednesday putting out brush fires that spread fast due to high winds and dry conditions. “So currently we’ve had several brush fires along 460, also along Hogan’s road and Cortes Road. We don’t know what caused them, but upon arrival, there were several fires that...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Fire crews from multiple agencies are battling two brush fires underway in the Jefferson National Forest between Botetourt and Craig counties. According to Botetourt County Fire and EMS, around 7:00 a.m., on Wednesday, November 5, crews responded to a brush fire located near Bald...

We’ll see a good amount of sunshine behind the front with more seasonable temperatures. Our highs warm into the low to mid 60s with a diminishing wind later this afternoon. Though the wind will be lighter today, low humidity will combine with dry fuels to keep fire danger elevated. The Bald Mountain fire in Craig...

WILKES-BARRE — A man formerly from Hanover Township was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison for inappropriately touching a girl.

As the 2025-2026 school year starts at Hidden Valley High School, a cherished and thrilling tradition is beginning among the seniors called Senior assassin. This event helps unite the senior class as their high school journey comes to an end. It fosters community, quick thinking, and creates memories that will last a...

SALEM, Va. (WFXR)- Police in Salem arrested a man following an alleged shots fired incident in the early morning hours on Thursday. According to the press release, officers arrived at the home in the 100 block of Wortham Street around 4:40 a.m. There they encountered a man holding a handgun. Police said the suspect...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police have released the name of a man killed in a two-truck crash Tuesday. David M. Johnson, 57 of Evington, died at the scene of the crash that took place shortly after noon Nov. 4, 2025 on Route 221 (Forest Road) in Bedford County.

ROANOKE, Va. – After more than 50 years of rocking stages worldwide, iconic band Journey is hitting the road one last time and Roanoke is on the map. The legendary rock band is bringing its Final Frontier Tour to Roanoke’s Berglund Center on June 4, 2026. The tour marks the band’s farewell after more than five...

ROANOKE, Va. – Months after Virginia opened its first adult high school, The Excel Center, the program’s students and teachers report that everything is going well, as the school gives everyone a second chance to earn their high school diploma. The Excel Center, located at Melrose Plaza in...