Five people were wounded in a shooting at a restaurant in Lynchburg, Virginia, Friday night, police said. LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Five people were wounded in a shooting at a Virginia restaurant, police said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired late Friday at BeeBee’s Spot in Lynchburg, a police statement said. They found…
Fairfax County police are warning anyone who might want to organize street races that detectives are scouring the internet looking for any signs of these illegal activities. You may remember a viral video that made its way across social media in October. It captured a Tesla Cybertruck and a Lamborghini racing along Leesburg Pike in…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – EnCircle Minnick Schools helps students ages five to 22, who have faced challenges in public schools, reach their academic goals. One of them is located in Roanoke, and now it is doing more than helping them academically. The school hosted a safety and abundance fair on Friday, and part of the…
Some animals end up in local shelters and are snapped up almost as soon as their bios are posted on a shelter website or on social media. Others like Nekoosa lingered. In Nekoosa’s case, it was 362 days before she was adopted. Nekoosa was adopted after 362 days in the shelter. . (Courtesy Animal Welfare…
Mother of two Ava Uppal grew up in Paris and fondly recalls baking with her mom and sister. Uppal took her love of baking with her to Woodbridge, Virginia, seven years ago when she decided she wanted to impart the same good memories on her own family. Mother of two Ava Uppal grew up in…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Record high temperatures were reported again on Friday in parts of the region. Danville saw a high of 80 with Lynchburg at 81. Records will be safe this weekend as cooler air filters into the region. Temperatures will start Saturday morning in the 40s with highs in the 60s. The region…
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Amherst County Sheriff reports the arrest of a man connected to an extensive drug investigation that allegedly ended with a standoff in Evington on November 7. On Monday, November 4, a search warrant was served at a home on Timberlake Road in Lynchburg after information was received by the…
Police in Middleburg, Virginia, will be allowed to drive their police cruisers home as part of a plan to help recruit more officers. Police in Middleburg, Virginia, will be allowed to drive their police cruisers home, or at least up to 40 miles on the way there, as part of a plan to help recruit…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The City of Roanoke has been recognized as one of the top digital cities in the nation by the Center for Digital Government for the 23rd consecutive year. This recognition shows Roanoke’s commitment to technology to improve government efficiency, elevate public services, and enhance community engagement. Roanoke has maintained this honor…
Fairfax County police in Virginia have arrested seven teenagers in what they call a violent series of crimes that occurred in September. Fairfax County police in Virginia have arrested seven teenagers in what they call a violent series of crimes that occurred in September. In one smash-and-grab robbery, a gun store was robbed of 14…
