Officials will gather when the buildings reopen Jan. 13, just in time for Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s State of the Commonwealth address. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state Capitol and General Assembly buildings are going to be closed Wednesday, effectively postponing lawmakers’ first working day of the legislative session nearly two days after a winter storm…
Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday after voters in the northern and central part of the state backed two Democrats to fill a vacancy in the state Senate and an open seat in the House of Delegates. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday in the first test…
Monday’s storm brought school closings and a day off for many in the D.C. area, but it also brought several inches of snow and a string of crashes on the roads. Monday’s storm brought school closings and a day off for many in the D.C. area, but it also brought several inches of snow and…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the portions of Greenbrier, Highland and Pocahontas Counties through Thursday morning. Occasional snow showers could bring one to three inches to the mountains. Windy conditions will continue for the next couple of days which will keep the cold air pouring into the region….
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has announced that ‘Operation Buyer Beware’ has resulted in the arrest of six men connected to prostitution charges. “The point of Operation Buyer Beware was to send a very clear message to people who are contributing to sex trafficking in Campbell County,” said Sheriff Whit…
APPOMATTOX, Va. (WFXR) – The Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a teenager in connection with a threat to kill students of Appomattox County Public Schools on January 5. The sheriff said on Sunday, a social media threat was received on TikTok. Through investigation, it was determined that a teenager allegedly threatened…
(NEXSTAR) — While the national housing supply recently reached a four-year high, buying a home in some U.S. cities may be especially difficult in 2025, a new Zillow report suggests. To make its predictions, Zillow reviewed multiple factors — including how quickly homes have been selling, and its own forecast for home value growth —…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – On December 31, 2024, the US Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Virginia announced a Martinsville-based doctor was convicted on multiple drug charges by a US District Court in Abingdon. After a three-week trial, 42-year-old Joel Smithers was found guilty of one count of maintaining a place to illegally distribute…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – PLAY Roanoke will be hosting a ‘Wild Caving’ event for a thrilling adventure to experience underground caves. Spelunking is the hobby of exploring caves. The event will be on Sunday, February 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 48 Public Works in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Catch the Snowshoe shuttle…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Each week WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, January 7, Athena Kokinakis with the Franklin County Animal Shelter introduced Ruby to Furry Friends! Furry Friends: Beautiful Beare would love a forever home Seven-month-old Ruby is a cattle dog mix….
