ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – We’ve got some Big Ol’Fish to share this week to kick off the new year of 2025. More ‘Big Ol’Fish’ stories on WFXRtv.com Billy Clark caught an eight-pound 10-ounce Largemouth on the James River. Laci Short caught a huge striper on Smith Mountain Lake. Wesley Deck caught a Bronze back on…
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Clifton Forge Police Department and the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office report using force while taking a man into custody in December 2024. According to the Alleghany Sheriff, on Monday, December 30, Clifton Forge PD was notified of shoplifting at a local business. During an investigation, 37-year-old Xavier Jones of…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – With freezing temperatures approaching our region, crafters in the City of Lynchburg are helping those in need to stay warm. The top pet products to get your furry friend through the winter Crafters have handmade dozens of hats and scarves to be hung around the city in different locations for anyone…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Southwest and Central Virginia can expect frigid and blustery conditions behind a clipper system on Friday. The clipper storm system will bring mountain snow showers and gusty northwest winds to the region. Snowfall totals of four to ten inches are expected in northwestern Pocahontas County. Western Highland and Greenbrier counties can…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Roanoke Fire and EMS responded to a structure in the 2900 block of Clifton Street Northwest early Friday, January 3. Around 2:08 a.m. Engine 5 arrived on the scene and found smoke showing from the residence. Crews began to work on the fire and fully extinguished the flames around 2:24 a.m. Photo Credit:…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—In 2024, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital set a new record for the most lives saved through deceased organ donation, saving 119 people nationwide with 47 organ donations. One of those donors was Jimmy Howe, who had been an organ donor since he was 16. His parents say he was the most giving person…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Streets packed with the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping just a few weeks ago have mostly emptied. “It’s a time when the store slows down, but it’s a very busy time for the behind the scenes,” said Doloris Vest, co-owner of the downtown Roanoke bookshop Book No Further. Many shops…
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police are investigating a serious single-vehicle crash in Pittsylvania County that hospitalized three teenagers on January 2. VSP said that around 2:52 p.m. on Thursday, a white SUV with three teenage occupants was driving on Route 29 near Halifax Road when the vehicle lost control and overturned. North…
Quick-moving snow and rain showers are likely on Friday with accumulating snow in the mountains. Most other areas will see passing snow and rain showers. Friday will start in the 20s with afternoon temperatures in the 30s from the Blue Ridge west. The Piedmont will be in the 40s. Friday will be breezy with wind…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Lynchburg Police said a man has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of 36-year-old Anthony Dwight Davis that occurred on Water Gate Drive on October 1, 2024. LPD said that on Thursday, January 1, 22-year-old Kevin Cantrell Brown Jr. of Amherst was arrested and charged with Murder,…
