PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Pulaski Emergency Management has announced the opening of a cold weather shelter during the continued extreme weather. Located at 249 Dora Highway, the City Pulaski Refuge is open 24 hours from January 20 through January 22. Anyone needing shelter must check in by 8 p.m. for assistance. New Roanoke…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – If you’ve opened your mailbox recently in the city of Roanoke, you probably have gotten the reassessment of your home’s value. According to the city’s website, the city’s proposed reassessment is at an 8.23% change in value. To break that down a bit more based on last year’s numbers: Single family…
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Two parents spoke with 8News exclusively of their children’s stay at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), making them the second family to speak with 8News on the record of their experience. The parents wished to stay anonymous and have 8News refer to their children as twin one…
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – State transportation officials have announced the launching of a new intercity bus route that will connect North Carolina and Virginia. The new route will be called the Triad-Danville Connector which will begin in Winston-Salem N.C. at the downtown transit center and will end at the Danville Transit Center. Stops along the…
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – The landmark Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre in Wytheville has announced its grand reopening and rebranding of the restaurant to The Red Stag Restaurant and Matterhorn Lounge. The Sutphin family founded the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre and Wythe County staple in 1999. For 25 years the Sutphin’s German heritage-themed restaurant has entertained…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – The 15th Annual Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival has announced its lineup with more than 45 bands and 6 stages. The festival will take place from May 22 to May 25, at Pop’s Farm in Martinsville, Virginia. Discounted tickets are available until February 1. Since 2009, Rooster Walk Inc. has…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Winter weather is continuing in our region which can be challenging for some of the older residents. Therefore, the Local Office on Aging (LOA) is hosting its Soup for Seniors Food Drive. The food drive will start on Wednesday, January 29 and goes through Wednesday, February 5. This will be a…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The US Department of Justice Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Virginia announced a former Virginia Tech professor has been sentenced to five years in prison for possession of child pornography. According to the DOJ, 51-year-old Michael Horning of Christiansburg pled guilty in September 2024 to one count of Information charging…
UPDATE ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT reports the vehicle crash on I-581N that caused traffic delays has been cleared. All traffic is now moving normally. – ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT has reported a vehicle crash in Roanoke County on I-581N at mile marker .5. Motorists can expect delays as the north right lane and…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT has reported a tractor-trailer crash on I-581N in Roanoke County near mile marker 4.5. Motorists can expect delays as the north left shoulder and left lane are closed. There are no reported injuries at this time. WFXR News will release updates once information is released. Source link
