BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The non-profit foundation started in 1994 and works with families, individuals, and businesses to meet their charitable interests in the community. They award grants and scholarships to students who want to attend college for a degree. The…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Members of the Lynchburg Police Department said they have rescued an abandoned kitten. In a social media post, LPD said Lynchburg Police Department members and Captain Singleton found the abandoned kitten this week. Angels of Assisi hosts Pet Expo Adopt-A-Thon The kitten was alone, shivering, and hungry, however, thanks to the…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke City Police are investigating after a banner was found on the Elm Ave Bridge allegedly containing offensive or hate speech on November 22. Around 6:54 a.m. on Friday, RPD received reports of an “offensive banner” hanging on the Elm Bridge located on the 300 block of Elm Ave SE, according…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Republican candidate for Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers petitioned the Roanoke Circuit Court for a recount Thursday afternoon after the results were certified by the Roanoke City Electoral Board with him trailing Democrat Joe Cobb by just 59 votes. Claiming inconsistencies and irregularities in the vote-counting process, Bowers explained his decision…
UPDATE 11/22 BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT says the multi-vehicle crash delaying traffic in Botetourt County has been cleared. Two Ohio residents killed in severe 4-vehicle crash on I-77N in Carroll County All lanes are now moving normally. – BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Transportation reports a multi-vehicle accident near…
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Pittsylvania County warns residents of a boil water notice along the North and South area of Route 58 West on Martinsville Highway. Effective Thursday, November, 21, The Virginia Department of Health, Pittsylvania County Health Department, and Pittsylvania County Public Works advise residents to boil tap water before use or drinking…
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Investigators with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office believe they have the person who killed Soledad Najera, when they arrested 56-year-old Roberto Escalante, Najera’s husband, near his residence on Moorefield Bridge Road in Danville on Wednesday. He attended his court arraignment early Thursday morning at the Pittsylvania County Juvenile and Domestic…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Cold and windy conditions are anticipated across Southwest and Central Virginia on Friday. Snow showers will continue to impact areas west of the Blue Ridge Parkway. An upper-level low will aid in upslope snow development, especially along the western slopes of Pocahontas and Highland counties. The Mountain Empire and West Virginia mountains can expect…
Hayfield Secondary’s football team defeated Edison in the first round of the playoffs Thursday night, 75-7, less than a week… Hayfield Secondary’s football team defeated Edison in the first round of the playoffs Thursday night, 75-7, less than a week after a judge ruled they could play in the postseason. Under first-year coach Darryl Overton,…
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Wythe County Sheriff reports the arrest of a man after allegedly breaking into a woman’s home and threatening her with forced abduction in the Rural Retreat area on November 20. The sheriff said around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, an off-duty deputy witnessed a man and a woman walking on…
