ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – An engineering teacher at the Charles W. Day Technical Education Center (DAYTEC), has been named as a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), by then-President Joe Biden. Raymond Cotter has been named as a recipient of the nation’s highest award for math a…
Gene Samburg, founder of Falls Church, Virginia-based Kastle Systems, has died at age 83. Gene Samburg, founder of Falls Church, Virginia-based Kastle Systems, has died at age 83. Samburg may be best-known for the building security cards and fobs carried by thousands of D.C.-area office workers, and tens of thousands more across the country. Gene…
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police are investigating a serious two-vehicle crash in Alleghany County that killed an 86-year-old man from Buena Vista on January 21. VSP said around 12:53 a.m. on Tuesday, a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta driven by 86-year-old Edmond Thomas Floyd of Buena Vista was heading east in the westbound lane…
CLIFTON FORGE, Va. (WFXR) – The Town of Clifton Forge is advising residents of a water leak on Muddy Pike. Town officials said the 800-block area of Muddy Pike is currently closed. 16 week bridge repair in Lynchburg Crews are working to repair the leak, and residents will experience water interruptions on Verge Street and…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Over 1,000 residents in Roanoke City are without power on Wednesday, January 22. According to the AEP power outage map, over 1,615 people in Roanoke City are experiencing a power outage. For more information, you can visit the AEP Outage Map, here. Source link
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company will be running fare-free services through Wednesday, January 22 due to colder weather. Fare-free rides will run from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to ensure people protect themselves against winter temperatures. New Roanoke map tool helps you find nearby warming shelters “We have long gated times…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The AARP are advising residents of a new fraud alert surrounding concert tickets. Getting concert tickets can already be challenging, but scammers can make it harder with some venues switching to digital tickets. With concert demands rising, scammers are creating more fake tickets to trick consumers. To avoid buying a fake…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Members of the Roanoke Police Department conducted community outreach on Tuesday, January 21, as part of a monthly tradition. RPD visited Valley View Mall to meet with business owners to be proactive, not reactive, in certain situations. Officers hope to develop a presence in efforts to show up not just on bad day….
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department responded to the 6000 block of Poor Mountain Road in the Fort Lewis area for a garage fire on Tuesday, January 21. Around 5:01 p.m., Roanoke County Police were the first to arrive, finding heavy smoke engulfing the garage that was near the home….
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — 87 Virginians were charged with crimes tied to the January 6 Capitol breach, and a dozen of them were known to be from or were arrested in our region. President Donald Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 people Monday for those charges. John Fishwick, a former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of…
