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RESET team hopes to bring healing after officer-involved shooting
ROANOKE, Va. – The RESET team, alongside Roanoke City Police, is checking in on the community after this week’s shooting where an officer shot a man with a knife. They walked along Moorman Avenue to speak with people who may have been impacted. We spoke with members of...
Roanoke firefighters extinguish flames in vacant home
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A late-night house fire in Roanoke kept firefighters busy overnight, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. The fire department said just before midnight on Thursday they were dispatched to the 1200 block of Dale Ave SE. "First arriving units found fire and heavy smoke showing from a...
Roanoke community shocked after boy hit by car
ROANOKE, Va. – Clifton Martin is counting his blessings after hearing a little boy was hit by a car just steps away from his work. “For me, safety is a big issue when it comes to our youth. I think we need to protect them a lot more than we do,” said Martin, who works at Platinum Cuts right near the crash site.
Roanoke Pride Festival happening this weekend
ROANOKE, Va. – The annual Roanoke Pride Festival is back this weekend and it features many activities all in support and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. There are many parties happening at “The Park” in Downtown Roanoke. The main event happens Sunday — the Pride Festival at...
RPD names officers involved in shooting of armed suspect
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke Police Department has identified the officers involved in the shooting of an armed suspect. Officers W. Frosell and B. Bailey confronted the suspect at a home near the intersection of 6th St. and Moorman Ave. NW around 8 p.m. Monday. The officers deployed a taser before shooting the man, who family identified to WDBJ7 as Robert Lee Jones.
Two people shot in Southwest Roanoke, suspect still at large
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured in Southwest. It happened just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the 3800 block of Stratford Park SW. Police on scene tell WDBJ7 crews two people were hit by gunfire. Police found one man with serious injuries and another man with non-life-threatening injuries.
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...
Roanoke parents react to proposed school schedule changes
ROANOKE, Va. – “The transportation issues is causing all kinds of other issues. It’s a ripple effect,” mom Kristen Doss said. Kristen Doss’ four-year-old son is in preschool in Roanoke City, but after hearing the school’s recommendations for new start times of 7 a.m. for elementary school and 9:30 for middle school, she’s not so sure she wants him to stay.
Roanoke City crash on VA-24 cleared
ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE. The scene of this crash has been cleared, according to VDOT. A crash on VA-24 near 19th Street Southeast in Roanoke City is causing delays, according to VDOT. At this time, all east lanes are closed. We have reached out to Roanoke Police to learn...
CVS works to reduce Roanoke substance abuse
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - CVS Pharmacy is making an effort to reduce substance abuse in Roanoke. The company has installed new medication disposal kiosks in response to a call to action from the Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition. All you have to do is take your prescription medication to...
Pinpoint Weather: Warming trend for the weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Showers will move into the region overnight into the first half of the day on Saturday as a warm front lifts northward. Temperatures will rebound slightly on Saturday with highs for many in the 60s after starting in the 40s and 50s. Rainfall on Saturday...
WATCH: Couple arrested for allegedly pointing rifle at daycare during social media stunt - The Sprint
ROANOKE, Va. – Can ya’ll believe it’s already Thursday?! Yeah, me neither! But hey, I’m not complaining. Come celebrate making it through another week with us in the Sprint. Today, we’re talking about a couple who got arrested after pointing a gun at a daycare -...
A cool and cloudy day to close out the workweek
ROANOKE, Va. – Friday will bring cooler temperatures thanks to a northeasterly wind. Cloud cover will also help to keep us cool as temperatures only reach the low-mid 60s Friday afternoon. What is a wedge? Well, it is when cold air is funneled in from the north and east,...
First Alert: Tracking near record warmth for Monday
A few spotty showers will try to work in for a few folks tonight. Some showers could linger into early Saturday mainly for areas north and along the Roanoke Valley. Most of us will remain dry with cloudy skies. Temperatures will be mild overnight thanks to the cloud cover in...
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