ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Senator Mark Warner visited the Feeding Southwest Virginia headquarters in Salem on Saturday, where he helped donate over 1,000 pounds of food collected at the women’s conference he hosted earlier in the day. At Feeding Southwest, he sat with community leaders, city officials, and regional school administrators to discuss food insecurity….
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Southwest and Central Virginia can expect a mild and mostly dry start to the week. However, a cold front will move through overnight Monday, resulting in rain showers and cooler conditions. Monday will start with morning temperatures in the chilly upper 20s and 30s. Overall, mostly sunny skies will be overhead for much…
A man is facing charges after police said he fatally shot a man following a fight in Prince William County, Virginia, Saturday night. A man is facing charges after police said he fatally shot a man following a fight in Prince William County, Virginia, Saturday night. Zahir Abdul-Rahman Mujahid, 38, is charged with murder and…
Looking ahead to Thanksgiving Day, there is a good chance of showers with temperatures in the 40s to low 50s. Between now and Thursday, tonight will be clear and calm with morning lows mostly in the 30s. Monday afternoon will be sunny with light wind and temperatures in the 60s. Temperatures this week will fall…
UPDATE 8:53 P.M. ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Department of Wildlife Resources has shared more information about the death of a kayaker in Rockbridge County. On Saturday evening, 20-year-old Octavia Richardson and her friend capsized their kayaks on the James River near Glasgow. Her friend was able to make it to shore, where he…
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is searching for a missing kayaker. DWR says she went missing Saturday on the James River. The search began Saturday night and continued Sunday morning. Because of low water conditions, an official at the scene says crews haven’t been able to use all of their…
A D.C.-area nonprofit said if you are looking to volunteer your time on Thanksgiving Day, there’s still time to sign up. A D.C.-area nonprofit said if you are looking to volunteer your time on Thanksgiving Day, there’s still time to sign up. Virginia-based nonprofit The 25th Project says you can put your name on the…
The gusty wind will become calmer tonight and be light by morning. Monday will be milder. After lows in the 30s, afternoon temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s. Chilly mornings and warmer afternoons will continue on Monday and Tuesday. The start of the week will be dry. Scattered showers–including mountain snow showers–begin Wednesday…
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia Tech was awarded the Jack Donnelly Award for excellence in counterintelligence by the U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. On Friday, the director of the DCSA and U.S. Senator Mark Warner was in Blacksburg to present the award to Virginia Tech President Tim Sands. More than 13,000 government agencies, private…
Loudoun County schools’ director for Family and Community Engagement Renée Dawson was honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Loudoun County schools’ Director for Family and Community Engagement Renée Dawson.(Courtesy Loudoun County Public Schools) Loudoun County schools’ Director for Family and Community Engagement Renée Dawson.(Courtesy Loudoun County Public Schools) As principal of Brambleton Middle School…
