Roanoke VA

A freestanding emergency department is planned by Carilion Clinic for the Westlake area offering emergency medicine care for adults and children round-the-clock, 365 days of the year. The facility will have "traditional exam rooms for adults and children, as well as advanced imaging, telemedicine options and...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Family members who are caring for aging loved ones are on the rise here in the U.S. It’s estimated that 53 million people in this country are taking care of an aging family member. They’re often forced to dip into their savings to cover expenses,...

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Deputies in Pittsylvania County have arrested a man in the shooting death of a Franklin County High School teacher and coach. According to the Pittsylvania County Captain Gerald Ford, the shooting happened Sunday night in the 1300 block of West Gretna Road in Gretna. The victim has...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Singer, songwriter and entertainer Tyrone Fox joined 7@four to talk about the grand opening of a new jazz club. The grand opening will be August 3 at Hotel Roanoke and will include special guests. To learn more about the events you can visit their Facebook page.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Police have launched a summer initiative aimed at cracking down on crime and keeping people safe as the city gets busier. It’s called Operation Summer Shield, and it is a coordinated effort to get violent offenders off the streets, crack down on reckless driving, and keep downtown...

Madison Stepanchick got double the delight while fishing over the July 4th weekend with her family at Land's End in Union Hall, reeling in not one sunfish, but two. "She caught two sunfish on a lure, which makes it even more wild," said Madison's grandfather, Ron Stepanchick. "The first one bit, then the second one...

ROANOKE, Va. – Heads up! If you see smoke or fire near Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport, don’t panic! It’s part of a live burn training exercise for aircraft rescue and firefighting. This training will take place through Wednesday, July 30, using an aircraft rescue simulator located in Lot 18,...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – Carilion Children’s launched a new pediatric clinic in Rocky Mount, opening its doors to patients on Monday, marking a significant expansion of healthcare services for families in Franklin County. “Historically, a lot of kids would have to travel to Roanoke. Parents may have to...

Blacksburg, VA – A dangerous heat wave is gripping southwest Virginia today, with heat index values soaring as high as 109°F in Danville and Reidsville by late Sunday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, a Heat Advisory is in effect from noon to 8 p.m....

(WDBJ) - The town of Pulaski and the City of Roanoke have each received $50,000 infrastructure grants. They were awarded through Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) fund. In Pulaski, the money will help create a new home for The Marketplace. Since its inception, the...