ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Roanoke Police Department is investigating a Saturday morning shooting that left five people injured in northwest Roanoke. Officers responded to the 4100 block of Melrose Avenue at around 4:44 a.m. Saturday to reports of a shooting with injuries. On arrival, they discovered a woman with gunshot wounds. She was taken…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — The Martinsville-Henry County SPCA announced Friday that it would begin renovations and repairs to its facility beginning in Mid-March. The bulk of the repairs will take place in the animal housing areas, meaning the SPCA will have to cut back its animal intakes, beginning with dogs, during the construction period. The…
UPDATE 7:19 P.M. ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — As of 7 p.m. Saturday, roughly 15,000 Appalachian Power customers are without service after a winter storm. The company says flash floods are delaying restoration efforts, but they maintain that customers should have power back by late Sunday Feb. 16. UPDATE 2:30 P.M. ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Approximately…
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. — Alleghany County volunteer firefighter Steve A. Weikle died at the age of 70 on February 13 after responding to a structure collapse earlier in the day. The Boiling Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a structure collapse on Thursday that trapped several farm animals. No firefighters were…
On Saturday, expect a wintry mix from the late morning to the early afternoon, especially in areas north and west of the district, where a winter weather advisory is in effect. After a snowy week, the D.C. region is in for a slippery weekend. On Saturday, expect a wintry mix from the late morning to…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – After a brief closed discussion, Roanoke City Council voted in a 4-2 decision to select former City Treasurer Evelyn Powers to fill the vacant seat on the council. Today was the final day to make a decision, before a court-appointed decision. Council members are relieved it’s finally over. “Our most important…
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With a New York doctor facing charges in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pills by mail to a minor, some are wondering could the same thing happen to a healthcare provider in Virginia. The answer is…yes. Currently, there are no protections for Virginia doctors, however, State Senator Ghazala Hashmi (D-Richmond) has a…
Supporters of abortion rights in Virginia reached a significant milestone this week as a proposed constitutional amendment cleared the General Assembly. Supporters of abortion rights in Virginia reached a significant milestone this week as a proposed constitutional amendment cleared the General Assembly. The measure narrowly passed both the Senate and House of Delegates, marking the…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for areas along and either side of the Blue Ridge Saturday. Areas of freezing rain are possible before temperatures rise above freezing. Icing for most should be light with elevated amounts at the higher elevations. Heavy rainfall is also expected Saturday and Sunday. A…
The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air traffic controller. WASHINGTON (AP) — The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not…
