Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Williamson Road in Roanoke is known for its culture, cuisine and, unfortunately, its high number of crashes. According to the DMV, there have been 23 pedestrian-related crashes since 2020, seven of them fatal. That high number has impacted the businesses that line the roadway. “People don’t...

Total Action for Progress and This Valley Works To Host Teen Summit. Showers and storms early followed by a stray shower this afternoon.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Botetourt County will be hosting ceremonies on June 6 and 21 for the new dual-use pickleball and tennis courts at Blue Ridge Park and Buchanan Recreation Park near Buchanan Elementary School. The ribbon cutting at the Blue Ridge Park will be on Thursday, June 6, at 10:30 a.m., located...

Memorial Day is Monday, May 26 and the following operating schedules will be in place:. Town administrative offices will be closed. There will be no BT service and BT offices will be closed. Parks and Recreation. Blacksburg Community Center and Aquatic Center will be closed. Christiansburg. Town of Christiansburg...

Showers and storms early followed by a stray shower this afternoon.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s no doubt the anticipation is building in Roanoke County for Publix to break ground on a supermarket location. Back in March, WDBJ7 reported construction was set to begin in April, according to the company spokesperson. However, as of Monday, May 21, no movement has started on the...

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Roanoke City Council members are considering whether to merge the city and school district's finance systems in a bid for more oversight. For years the Roanoke City Public Schools operated with significant financial autonomy. It had a funding formula, approved by the City Council and the School Board, which gave...

ROANOKE, Va – Melrose Plaza is getting a new facelift. Local muralist and artist Bryce Cobbs is working on ‘Rooted in Joy, ’ a mural that embraces and celebrates northwest Roanoke. “Yeah, so we kind of wanted to go with a community feel, a family feel, something...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. — If Cole Floyd had to pick his favorite way to catch a bass, it’d be on a topwater frog. To have big ones blowing up on his frog one after another – and to earn $10,000 with one of those bites – doesn’t get more fun.