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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.
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...
‘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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
3rd annual Spartan Classic proves to be a big success
ROANOKE, Va. – It started as a means to raise money for the football program and all Salem Spartans student-athletes and three years later, the Spartan Classic golf fundraiser had another strong showing. Around 300 golfers flocked to Hanging Rock Golf Club for the third annual event. Everyone from...
Pro-Palestine protestors at Virginia Tech hold encampment over Gaza conflict
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Dozens of Virginia Tech students gathered on campus Friday to protest the loss of Palestinian and civilian lives during the war in Gaza. Student protestors are demanding a change with three demands: divest, condemn, and acknowledge. “It is so incredibly beautiful, and empowering to see all...
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.
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