SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – The City of Salem is preparing for the 67th annual Christmas Parade and Tree lighting to start the season of Christmas. The parade and tree lighting will be on Friday, December 6 at the Salem Public Library and Downtown Salem. Santa Claus comes to town for the 66th Annual Salem Christmas…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Drumstick Dash is the year’s largest fundraiser for the Roanoke Rescue Mission, the primary beneficiary of the annual Thanksgiving race. In 2023, the race raised nearly $300,000 for the Rescue Mission. As participation trends upward, that mark is expected to increase in 2024. That money goes toward funding the work…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Shoppers are expected to spend an extra $200 this holiday season. That’s according to a Roanoke College poll, that says as inflation slowed over 2024, wages grew faster than prices. The survey says two-thirds of Virginians plan to spend the same as last year or more. “I definitely like to spoil…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – The time has come when many people are putting on the heat in their homes, and with the holidays coming up, they are also lighting them up with decorations. However, with the fatal fire in Martinsville Tuesday morning still under investigation, the fire department is reminding people in the area of…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—While a mostly dry Wednesday is in store for Southwest and Central Virginia, a storm system will bring scattered rain showers to the region on Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday will start with morning temperatures in the chilly upper 20s and 30s. Skies will become cloudy as a storm system approaches from the west. Afternoon…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Lynchburg Police say they’ve charged a city employee with embezzlement. LPD said it received a report on November 15 and found evidence of “recurring embezzlement activities” tied to the Lynchburg Progressive Firefighters Association. LPD says no city funds are associated with the non-profit group. LPD identified man charged in early morning…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Lynchburg Police say they’ve charged a city employee with embezzlement. LPD says they got a report November 15 and found evidence of “recurring embezzlement activities” tied to Lynchburg Progressive Firefighters Association. LPD says no city funds are associated with the non-profit group. Shaquita Ford, an employee of the Lynchburg Fire Department,…
It’s a shopping day sandwiched in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but this holiday is not about finding the biggest deals, it’s about supporting local mom-and-pop businesses. It’s a shopping day sandwiched in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but this holiday is not about finding the biggest deals, it’s about supporting local mom-and-pop…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Winds will continue to decrease overnight and should remain light on Wednesday. Breezy conditions will return on Thursday. High pressure will build in, which will bring clear conditions overnight. Clouds will roll back in on Wednesday ahead of the chance for rain Wednesday night into Thursday. On average, rainfall looks to…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The Lynchburg Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a social media bomb threat investigation in Lynchburg. On Tuesday, November 26 at 8:50 a.m. the department responded to a bomb threat at the J Crew Customer Service and Distribution Center at Ivy Cres Road. The bomb threat was found…
