Day picked for Roanoke neighborhood plowing
ROANOKE, Va. – City crews will begin plowing neighborhood streets on Tuesday following a winter storm that created hazardous, icy conditions. City of Roanoke offices and the Oliver W. Hill Justice Center remained closed Monday. While the snowfall has ended, the lingering ice prompted the closures. Valley Metro was...
Snow-Covered Streets Leave Downtown Roanoke Businesses Empty
ROANOKE, VA – Local businesses in downtown Roanoke are grappling with significant revenue losses as a severe winter storm forced many establishments to modify their operations or close entirely. Popular breakfast and brunch spot Scrambled typically has around 100 customers on Tuesday. Instead, the breakfast hot spot...
No injuries reported after Roanoke Valley Metro bus collision with shed
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - No injuries were reported after a bus collision with a shed on the 2300 block of Dunkirk Ave NE, according to Roanoke Police. RPD officers were dispatched to the scene of a bus crash in Roanoke at 6:42 a.m. on January 27, 2026. The owner of...
Roanoke, Va., takes two-tiered approach to finance deferred maintenance projects
Municipal maintenance issues can sometimes be swept under the rug as city officials deal with more pressing matters. But the new administration in Roanoke, Va., decided it was time to make a plan to address these issues and received approval for a two-tiered approach: an increase in the food and beverage tax and a...
Police presence clears at Cave Spring emergency room
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A police presence that grew to block multiple entrances at the LewisGale stand-alone emergency room on Ogden Road Tuesday morning has since cleared. The activity began around 5 a.m. when two police vehicles were seen blocking the Electric Road entrance to the facility. By 6 a.m., the response...
Roanoke residents dealing with the aftereffects of the winter weather
Throughout the day and well into the evening, what seemed to be a blanket of snow covered Roanoke. With snow comes ice that can make driving a little hard. Instead of driving, Addison Fowler and Noah Martin decided to get their steps in and walk to downtown Roanoke after a day of sledding.
Buchanan has gone through 8 town managers in 7 years. Some residents see a...
In the past seven years, Buchanan has seen eight town managers come and go through its municipal building situated in the heart of the small town, tucked into a curve of the James River about 30 miles north of Roanoke. As for what, or who, has propelled this revolving door,...
Blood couriers move a mysterious and priceless commodity from donor to recipient
Kenny Chesney packed a unit of his own blood in a red cooler in Roanoke on a cold morning in December. It was the kind of brittle cold that makes you cry, then freezes your eyelashes together with the tears. And it was the kind of red plastic cooler you’d find at Virginia Tech tailgates, except the top of this cooler...
SWVA roads improve, still have areas of ice
Southwest Virginia continues its recovery from a recent winter storm as road crews shift their focus from major highways to residential areas, while authorities warn of new hazards for commuters. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has completed initial clearing of major routes, including Highway 220,...
Firefighters save man in wheelchair from Botetourt County house fire
BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA. (WFXR) – At 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD) responded to a report of a structure fire in the 2700 block of Wheatland Rd. FVFD says the caller saw smoke coming from a wall and was unable to leave the house...
