ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Near-average temperatures will return to Southwest and Central Virginia on Monday. Gusty winds and slightly warmer conditions are anticipated for the middle of the week. On Monday, light morning rain and snow showers are possible south of U.S. 460. Otherwise, decreasing cloudiness is expected for the day. Afternoon highs will be…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR)—The Lynchburg Fire Department is telling the community that when it comes to saving lives, it does matter if it’s a person, pet, or, in their case on Sunday, a deer. Crews responded on January 26 to the pond behind The Summit to a deer that fell through the ice. Photo Credit: Lynchburg…
FOREST, Va. (WFXR)– Several Bedford County Baptist churches worshipped together on Saturday in support of Forest Level Baptist Church, whose church building was severely damaged in a December explosion. “Today is a day of support, a day of encouragement, a day of giving our financial resources to help and assist our sister church,” said Marshall…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Things may not have gone the Washington Commanders’ way in Sunday afternoon’s NFC title bout against the divisional rival Philadelphia Eagles. However, the team’s fans were still out in full force to cheer on their team at several local restaurants and bars. “Lots of the fans in here, probably about 20…
A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit brought by the Virginia NAACP over Confederate school names in Shenandoah County to move forward. This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia Mercury. The battle over Confederate school names in Shenandoah County is moving forward in court after a federal judge on Friday denied the school board’s motion to dismiss…
With the reversal of a policy that advised immigration agents to avoid “sensitive locations,” some local school systems are sharing guidance on how to respond. Now that President Donald Trump’s administration reversed a decade-old policy that advised immigration agents to avoid “sensitive locations” such as schools, hospitals and churches, some local school systems are sharing…
A resolution introduced in the U.S. House last week would redesignate Dulles International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. A major airport in the D.C. region that’s a big hub for United Airlines could be renamed after President Donald Trump. A resolution introduced in the U.S. House last week would redesignate Washington Dulles International…
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — One person is reported dead after a plane crashed in Albemarle County Saturday. Virginia State Police says the plane went down at 12:51 p.m. in a wooded area off of Monacan Drive East. The flight originated from Rockingham, North Carolina, but its intended destination has not been shared by VSP….
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – After almost two years of hard work, rebuilding the Friends & Family Restaurant after a fire burned it down, is starting to pay off. People have put in a lot of long days, planning, building, and working toward a grand opening, and finally making more meals and memories. Thursday’s soft opening…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The 19th annual Soup for Seniors food drive, organized by the Local Office on Aging in Roanoke, officially begins Wednesday, January 29 across 26 collection sites in the Roanoke Valley. A special event hosted by Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke will unofficially kick off the drive on Saturday and Sunday. The…
