ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – With colder temperatures impacting our region, StepStone Family & Youth Services of Virginia is hosting its annual winter blanket drive. “Wrapped in Love” winter blanket drive will be accepting donations from January 27 to February 14 at locations across the state to bring warmth and comfort for youth in need. “At…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges has announced Pandora’s Box: The Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute is performing in May. The event will take place on May 9 at 6 p.m. Presale tickets will be available starting Friday, January 24 starting from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with the CODE: Crazy. Public on-sale…
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – Emergency personnel from multiple agencies in Bedford County responded to a horse that fell into an icy pond in Forest on January 22. The Forest Fire and Boonsboro Fire Departments reported that around 1:41 p.m. on Wednesday, crews along with a veterinarian responded an iced-over pond where a horse had fallen…
Student-athletes at Virginia’s Annandale High held their final 45-minute session to help Braddock Elementary kids with reading comprehension and vocabulary. Annandale student-athletes sit and tutor Braddock Elementary students in reading skills.(WTOP/Scott Gelman) Annandale student-athletes sit and tutor Braddock Elementary students in reading skills.(WTOP/Scott Gelman) At the end of a long cafeteria table at Braddock Elementary…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Windy Gap Elementary School will be closed on Thursday, January 23, due to a power outage. Shortly after buses starting picking up children to bring them to school, the power went out. Winter storm closures & delays for January 23 Buses will not pick up any more children and families…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Arctic air will linger in Southwest and Central through the end of the week. However, it won’t be as cold outside with a warming trend slated for the weekend. Cold Weather Advisories remain in effect for Highland, western Greenbrier, and northwestern Pocahontas counties through Thursday morning. Wind chills as low as…
FLOYD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – After almost 22 years of investigating, police finally had a breakthrough in the case of who killed Richard Palmer of Floyd County. Officers did not share any specific information, but they hope to release it as early as next week. According to Eric Branscom, the Floyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney, the…
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The Bedford County Fire Department responded to a garage fire in the 1000 block of Yeatts Road and Carrie Road early on Thursday, January 23. Crews arrived finding a detached garage fully engulfed along with two cars exposed. Chimney fire in Bedford spreads to house structure Photo Credit: Bedford Fire Department…
From the Mother Tongue Film Festival to an ABBA-centered dance party, check out WTOP’s roundup of things to do around the D.C. region. A still from the 2022 film, “Taumanu.”(Courtesy Smithsonian Institution) A still from the 2022 film, “Taumanu.”(Courtesy Smithsonian Institution) Both in person and virtually, the Smithsonian is celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity with…
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Data shows that providing children with stability at home is imperative to set them up for success in life. That’s why a bipartisan group of lawmakers is hoping to provide rental assistance to families in Virginia to make sure every kid in the Commonwealth has a roof over their head. “There…
