Roanoke VA

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) Thaxton resident Tara Pardue was enjoying her afternoon with her loved ones, until she had a dangerous encounter with a rabid fox. “My kids and me and my fiancée all came outside, and the girls got on the trampoline, and I started picking up chalk,” Pardue said. “When I turned around […]

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - At the Sheetz in Rocky Mount, the coffee bar doesn’t feel quite the same. Since last week, the store has been mourning the loss of Donna Armstrong. The woman behind the coffee and the conversation for more than a decade. Armstrong, affectionately known as...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Straight Street provides teens in middle and high school with the tools they need to be successful in life. Founder Keith Farmer gives 7@four an update on the ministry and their plans for the year. If you would like to volunteer with Straight Street, click here.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – It’s been a fun summer in Virginia, but it’s almost time for kids to return to the classroom. For the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge, that also means it’s nearly time for the 37th year of the “Y” After School Care Program. It’s one of the longest-running childcare programs in Roanoke […]

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Well, George Noleff is sharing that there are only about 3,800 hours left in 2025. Therefore, it’s time to get on the water to catch some Big Ol’Fish. Harlon Quisenberry caught a catfish at his Pop-Pop’s farm pond. Jessica Warner caught a giant catfish on the New River in Giles County. […]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – A new expansion to the Mountain Valley Pipeline could bring a compressor station to the border of Montgomery and Roanoke counties and increase the pipeline’s capacity by 25%. The project, dubbed “MVP Boost,” was presented this week to shareholders of EQT Corp., the Pittsburgh-based...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va (WFXR) — If you’re looking for some family fun this weekend, well, you’re just in luck because Gross’ Orchard in Bedford County is inviting everyone to come out for a good time and to make some sweet summer memories at their annual Peach Festival. The festival will be filled with live music, […]

UPDATE: 9:04 A.M. BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT is reporting the tractor-trailer crash has been cleared. Traffic should be moving normally for motorists. – BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 south at mile marker 149 in...

ROANOKE, Va. – Restaurant owners across Roanoke are keeping a close eye on their businesses following a 1% increase in the meals tax that took effect on July 1, pushing the total rate to 6.5%. While it’s only been three weeks, some restaurant owners have fewer customers. Scrambled’s...

After months of preparation, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys will celebrate the grand opening of Melrose Plaza later this month. A grocery store and library branch already are located at the site in Northwest Roanoke – and beginning next month, Melrose Plaza will be home to a new high school for adults to complete...