VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Police said they have confirmed that a body pulled from a pond early Monday afternoon that matched the description of missing 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo is indeed Acevedo. A search team was out Monday morning looking for Acevedo, the boy who had been missing since Friday in Virginia Beach….
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – House of Bread was created 8 years ago as a way to help give women a fresh start by building relationships, and baking. It serves women who have been incarcerated… suffering from substance abuse or domestic violence. Lisa Goad is an avid baker. She was brought onto the House of Bread…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The debate over whether to fund a study on the status of Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay will be taken up again in the Virginia General Assembly. Measures to study the forage species vital to nearly every fish on the Atlantic Coast have been derailed in past sessions, the most…
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The National Cancer Institute has listed radon as the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking. Most of Southwest Virginia is at risk as it is a colorless, odorless gas that threatens the air quality in indoor spaces and can cause long-term health threats. “We know enough about the risks…
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred in Danville on January 19 that has hospitalized a man with serious injuries. The sheriff said around 1 p.m. on Sunday, deputies responded to the 1100 block of Afton Road to find a man with major injuries from a…
DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Vice President JD Vance is back in Damascus on Monday to see the status of cleanup after Hurricane Helene. Vance landed at Tri-Cities Airport on Monday morning before heading to Damascus. In October, Vance (still a vice presidential nominee) visited Damascus to survey flood damage. The vice president announced on social…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – BrightView Lynchburg is celebrating three years as an addiction treatment center for healing, hope, and new beginnings with a celebration and open house. The celebration will be on Thursday, January 30, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 3704 Old Forest Road in Lynchburg. At the event, there will be catered…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport set a new record in 2024, serving over 756,000 travelers, a 2.8% increase over the previous record set in 2000. Four airlines, including Allegiant, American, Delta, and United, provided services to eight destinations in 2024, which included Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago-O’Hare, Philadelphia, and Washington-Dulles. These are one-stop…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Krispy Kreme fans in nine cities can enjoy some new treats as part of the company’s menu expansion test. The products — all doughnuts, of course — are either returning to the Krispy Kreme menu, were requested by fans on social media, or are “trending new flavors,” the company said in…
Affordability has become a top concern for Northern Virginia business leaders trying to attract new talent and new businesses to the region. Northern Virginia business owners are overwhelmingly optimistic about the region’s economy in the new year, but affordability has become a top concern for business leaders trying to attract new talent and new businesses…
