Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A local woman is facing prison time after she allegedly neglected a Vietnam War veteran placed in her care and cashed thousands of dollars in his name. That woman is 50-year-old Melissa Diana Simmons of Boones Mill. She pled guilty to forgery of government checks June 23, according to the U.S. […]

SALEM, Va. – A Salem boy died suddenly this week. 12-year-old Walter Moyer, a standout athlete, who friends and family described on social media as a dear friend and loving family member, passed away after complications from a medical procedure. The cause of death has not been released by...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - 1 in 7 neighbors in Southwest Virginia faces hunger. That is why Feeding Southwest Virginia is teaming up with Freedom First Credit Union for the Freedom to Give Donation Drive. Dave Prosser and Rachel Garnett join 7@four to discuss how this drive is able to bring...

The issue was featured during a recent statewide first responder symposium in Blacksburg. The post As firefighters in Southwest and Southside spend most of their time responding to EMS calls, training evolves appeared first on Cardinal News .

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Police Department announced that it was seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a robbery suspect. According to officials, members of the RPD responded to the 1300 block of Patterson Ave. SW in reference to a past robbery by a person on Wednesday. The...

James Franklin and Virginia Tech are trending for four-star Class of 2028 quarterback Bode Spence.

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Residents from Roanoke and several surrounding localities will have the opportunity to visit the Roanoke History Museum and O. Winston Link Museum free of charge on two Saturdays this summer as part of a community access initiative. The museums will offer free admission to residents...

A new academic building at Virginia Tech has reached a critical construction milestone. The university, alongside contractor Skanska, topped out Mitchell Hall, which will become the college’s largest school of engineering building on campus, the contractor announced on Tuesday. The total construction cost for the proje

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Resource, which has provided integrated medical and mental health services in the Roanoke Valley for more than a decade, said the summer block party event is open to anyone who wants to attend. Neighboring partners invited to participate. Roanoke Resource said it has invited neighboring...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Public Schools in a social media post on Thursday, said that the Roanoke Police Department is investigating after a Patrick Henry High School practice field was damaged on Monday. According to RCPS, on Monday evening, someone trespassed on the practice field at Patrick Henry...