ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Rain will end from west to east Friday night into early Saturday morning. For most of the region, an additional 0.25″ to 0.50″ is expected. A few isolated areas could pick up more. As the cold front moves east, sunshine will return to the region on Saturday with many areas sunny…
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Emergency personnel responded to a bus accident involving Campbell County School students on January 31. Details are currently limited; however, the accident occurred near the intersection of Bee Drive and Enterprise Drive Friday afternoon. Campbell County Sheriff launching neighborhood watch ‘CARE’ program Around 10 students are reported to have been…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Big Lick Comic Con returns to the Berglund Center, and fans have a chance to meet some of their favorite celebrities. Joining the WFXR News Team in the studio on January 31 was the cult classic actor Flash Gordon Sam Jones, iconic WWE wrestler Sergeant Slaughter, as well as comic…
With the impact of the American Airlines crash reverberating across the D.C. area, residents are being called on to lend support and seek community. With the impact of the American Airlines crash reverberating across the D.C. region, residents are being called on to lend support to one another and seek community in their time of…
COVINGTON, Va. (WFXR) — Students at Covington Middle School were evacuated on January 31 after an odor was detected throughout the school. According to school officials, around 2:15 p.m. on Friday, an “unrecognizable odor” was detected prompting an orderly evacuation of students and staff as a safety precaution. “We are very, very pleased by the…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – WWE Champion and Hall of Fame Inductee Sergeant Slaughter joined WFXR News in the studio on January 31 to talk about his appearance at the 2025 Big Lick Comic Con when an unexpected moment occurred. While delivering the afternoon forecast, Meteorologist Kara Thompson received an honor not many people have experienced….
Crews returned to the Potomac River on Friday as the search continues for any debris tied to the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport. Rescue crews returned to the Potomac River on Friday as the search continued for debris and other evidence following the crash between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter…
The fishing pier at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge is closed due to structural damage done by ice and extreme winter weather. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The fishing pier at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge is closed due to structural…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Snow Creek Elementary School in Franklin County experienced an electrical fire on Friday, January 31. Crews from volunteer fire departments including, Snow Creek, Glade Hill, and Fork Mountain, as well as Franklin County Fire & EMS, worked quickly to control the blaze. Photo Credit: Franklin County Public Schools Photo Credit:…
UPDATE: 1/31 1:25 P.M. CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in Campbell County on January 29. On Wednesday, a 2018 Kawasaki ZX10 was heading south on Wards Road when it wasn’t able to avoid a 2022 Ram 5500 that pulled out from a parking lot, police said. The…
