UPDATE 2:58 P.M. 12/10 ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – RPD has released the charges and identified the man accused of firing inside a residence during a well-being check in Southwest Roanoke on the morning of December 10. Patrick Henry High School lockdown lifted after police presence Police said that 38-year-old Kevin Vincent Stefanik of Roanoke has…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Patrick Henry High School was on lockdown on Tuesday, December 10 due to police activity on Avenel Avenue. The school was placed under lockdown after reports of shots fired and police activity. The school changed from lockdown to shelter-in-place meaning buses can arrive on campus and law enforcement will continue to…
Giovanni, subject of the prize-winning 2023 documentary “Going to Mars,” died Monday with her lifelong partner, Virginia “Ginney” Fowler, by her side, according to a statement from friend and author Renée Watson. FILE – Virginia Tech English Professor, Nikki Giovanni speaks closing remarks at a convocation to honor the victims of a shooting rampage at…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – According to court records, Karita Winston, the mother of 12-year-old Malayshia Solomon pleaded guilty to two child abuse charges in connection to Solomon’s death back in February 2023. A third charge of child endangerment was dropped, according to court records. RELATED STORY: ‘Jury Deadlocked,’ trial rescheduled in September for juvenile after…
According to court records, Karita Winston, the mother of 12-year-old Malayshia Solomon pleaded guilty to two child abuse charges in connection to Solomon’s death back in February 2023. A third charge of child endangerment was dropped, according to court records. WFXR first reported on Solomon’s death after Lynchburg Police said a shooting took place at…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—A midweek cold front will impact Southwest and Central Virginia. Increasing rain chances are expected late Tuesday into Wednesday. Cold and windy conditions are ahead. It will be a foggy Tuesday morning with temperatures starting in the 40s. As the day continues, temperatures will rise into the middle/upper 50s and lower 60s. Some…
A Loudoun County, Virginia, family is picking up the pieces and trying to rebuild after losing everything they owned in a house fire on Dec. 1. A Loudoun County, Virginia, family is working to rebuild after a fire that broke out in their basement ravaged their home. (Courtesy Janae Wheeler) A Loudoun County, Virginia, family…
For the first time in four years, Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools is retaining over 90% of teachers, marking a promising sign for the future. Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools is retaining over 90% of teachers for the first time in four years, a promising sign that teachers may not be leaving the school division…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – On Tuesday, November 26, the US District Court, Southern District Court of Florida denied a motion for a new trial for former Franklin County Sheriff Deputy Justin Sigmon. According to court records, Sigmon’s Defense asked for a new trial because: “A few days after discharging the jury, the Court was…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Temperatures will remain warm on Tuesday as the region sits ahead of a cold front. Temperatures will start the day in the 40s before rising into the 50s and 60s during the afternoon. Showers look to return on Tuesday with steady rain forming late in the afternoon or during the early…
