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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...
WATCH: Would you use an anti-wrinkle straw?! - The Sprint
ROANOKE, Va. – Happy Friday! Come join the part in the Sprint featuring Virginia Today Anchor Japhanie Gray!. We have a TON in store today and hope you can come along with us as we go over the trending news of the day. The Sprint airs live at 12:30...
Child hit by driver in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A child was hit by a driver in Roanoke, according to Roanoke Police Department. Police say the 4300 block of Shenandoah Avenue NW is closed between Peters Creek Road NW and Hemlock Road due to a motor vehicle crash involving a child under the age of 10.
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 -...
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...
Vehicle crash on Rt. 8050 in Vinton cleared
VINTON, Va. (WFXR)– VDOT has cleared the vehicle crash causing delays 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...
New River Valley community comes together to find lost dog
For many dog owners, they do not even want to imagine their four-legged friend going missing. Now, add being in an unfamiliar place, and that is exactly what happened to one truck driver who was passing through the New River Valley. Sam Bissonette, who’s from Canada, made a pitstop in...
Roanoke named a ‘welcoming city’ for immigrants, 100 years after the U.S. tried to shut the doors to many
Roanoke's honor comes in the anniversary year of the Immigration Act of 1924, which some say hastened the Great Depression and war with Japan. The post Roanoke named a ‘welcoming city’ for immigrants, 100 years after the U.S. tried to shut the doors to many appeared first on Cardinal News.
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.
Fire sparks at vacant house on Dale Avenue in Roanoke, causes $25k in damages
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Fire Marshal’s Office is working to learn what caused a fire to ignite at a vacant house in Roanoke late Thursday night. According to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department, just before midnight on April 25, units were called to the 1200 block of Dale Avenue SE.
Carilion Children’s uses teddy bears to ease fears of going to the doctor
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Teddy bears attended their first doctor appointments on Saturday at Carilion Children’s hospital. Many families came to the clinic to give their kids’ favorite stuffed animals a check up. Children watched doctors check on their fuzzy friends and even helped out. The goal was...
Yellow Mountain Road in Roanoke reopens after tree falls into power lines
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Police in Roanoke have blocked off Yellow Mountain Road due to a downed power pole and lines. The police department says a tree fell into a pole in the 2700 block of Yellow Mountain Road early Thursday morning and damaged power lines. Officers have closed...
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