Like millions of American teens, Virginia high school student Kailey Corum is savvy about the dangers of TikTok — but she’s also wary about government efforts to shut it down. This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. TikTok…
HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal double crash on Chatham Road in Halifax County. The crash occurred on Tuesday, December 24 around 12:20 p.m. on Chatham Road near the intersection with Leighwood Trail. A 2006 Jeep Liberty was traveling east on Chatham Road when it crossed the centerline….
Hundreds of sailors and their loved ones got an early Christmas present when the USS Cole docked at its home port in Norfolk, Virginia, after seven months at sea. In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, The USS Cole (DDG 67) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after a deployment on Monday, Dec. 23,…
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Christmas came early to the seniors at Carrington Place nursing home in Daleville. Bill Price is the founder of Sirens and Salutes, a local charity who helps out local veterans, but he also has built a reputation for dressing up like Santa Claus. He, along with Mrs. Claus, the Grinch…
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Christmas came early to the seniors at Carrington Place nursing home in Daleville. Bill Price is the founder of Sirens and Salutes, a local charity who helps out local veterans, but he also has built a reputation for dressing up like Santa Claus. He, along with Mrs. Claus, the Grinch…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Cloudy conditions are expected for your Christmas Day, but the region should remain dry. If we see sunshine, it will be in the afternoon. Temperatures will be near average on Christmas Day. Temperatures will start in the 20s and 30s in the morning, rising into the 40s during the afternoon. Dry…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A man facing the death penalty for a Roanoke murder has been granted clemency. President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of 37 people on death row Monday. One of them is 23-year-old Aquilia Marcivicci Barnette, a North Carolina man sentenced to death after the 1996 murder of his ex-girlfriend Robin Williams…
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Wytheville Police Department is advising residents that there 911 lines are down. Residents are advised to text 911 or call 276-233-6000 for emergency Police, Fire and Rescue. WFXR will give an update once information is released. Source link
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Harrison Museum of African American Culture’s Board of Directors has announced a new executive director. E.B. Smith, an accomplished arts administrator and cultural leader, has been named the new executive director. He brings more than two decades of theatre experience, education, and organizational development. The museum’s goal for 2024 was…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A lifelong toy collector is inviting you to enjoy his display in the City of Roanoke. Eighty-three-year-old Duane Howard was unable to find help in putting up Christmas lights, so he decided to display toys while keeping the theme of Christmas. Local officials helping people stay safe and warm this holiday…
