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Two people taken to hospital after Salem crash
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Saturday, April 27, two people were taken to a hospital after a crash in Salem. The Salem Police Department responded to a crash at 11:40 a.m. on Kessler Mill Road between Garst St. and Pine Bluffs Dr. Police say the crash involved two drivers and two...
Virginia Tech pro-Palestine protest continues with demands for the school
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech for Palestine is on their second day of protesting. Their supporters are growing. Students began protesting on Friday to address the school’s lack of recognition of Palestinian students and the movement around the nation. Layan, a Palestinian student at Virginia Tech, said the group was not having any luck with calls they have been with administration previously.
Friends of Washington Park share next steps and stories for the Caretaker’s Cottage in Roanoke
Roanoke – The caretaker’s cottage has been sitting at Washington park in Roanoke since the 1900′s. And now one group is taking steps to keep this piece of black history alive. And one of the people who spent time living in the cottage talks about what saving it would mean to him and others in the star city.
Pinpoint Weather: Unusually warm weather is ahead
Sunday will be a mix of clouds and sunshine with a slight chance of isolated mountain showers. Morning lows will be in the 50s and highs above normal in the mid-70s to mid-80s. This upcoming week will be warm with highs 10-15 degrees above normal. The warm weather looks to...
Vehicle crash closes all lanes on Rt. 8050 in Vinton
VINTON, Va. (WFXR)– The Virginia Department of Transportation says drivers can expect delays on Rt. 8050 in Vinton due to a vehicle crash near North Poplar St. As of 5:11 p.m., all east and west lanes are closed. WFXR News will update this story as further information is released.
WFXR Weather Trivia: Wettest April in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Are you a weather fan or a meteorological expert? See if you can correctly guess this WFXR Weather Trivia question!. What year saw Roanoke’s wettest April on record?. According to records from the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Roanoke received 11.35 inches of rainfall...
‘When I lost him, my life just stopped.’ Community rallies to help truck driver find lost dog
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – Community members in Virginia rallied together to help a truck driver from Canada reunite with his lost dog. Samuel Bissonnette often makes pitstops in Blacksburg and Christiansburg when he’s driving on a long haul, but he never travels alone. His two dogs are always along for the ride.
University protests arrive at VT in Blacksburg
Virginia Tech is the latest university to join the movement protesting the “widespread death and destruction and annihilation” of the Palestinian people. An Instagram post calls for all students to come out to the Graduate Life Center lawn immediately.
School board receives third-party report for deaths of Blacksburg High School students
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — The Montgomery County Public Schools has confirmed that it has received the report from the third-party review into the deaths of two Blacksburg High School students from 2023. On Nov. 8, 2023, two teenagers were found dead inside a car at a parking garage, near...
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