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Miss America to Attend the Miss Virginia Pageant
The Miss Virginia Opportunity, Inc., is honored to announce that Madison Marsh, Miss America 2024, will visit Roanoke, VA, June 26-29, as a special guest for several events and for the crowning of Miss Virginia 2024. Madison Marsh is an Air Force officer, cancer research advocate, role model, and Miss...
Roanoke counselor’s license suspended after inappropriate relationship with patient
ROANOKE, Va. – A family is searching for justice for their daughter after they believe her life could have been saved had it not been for an inappropriate relationship a Roanoke counselor made with her. Lynn Nolan said her daughter, Amber Nolan, died by suicide after a counselor engaged...
New FloydFest site gets ready for late July launch
Sierra Ferrell, Black Pumas, Victor Wooten and dozens of other performers are gearing up for FloydFest 2024-Horizon – after the “boutique” music and outdoors festival took a pause last year while it moved. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story:
Recovery center faces criticism following introduction to neighborhood
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The new Four Truths Recovery Center cut a ribbon on Tuesday opening a home for people in the program to get help they need while battling substance abuse. The first members of the program moved in Monday. Eight people will live in the house for 6...
Furry Friends: Sugar is as sweet as can be!
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, Tuesday, May 14, Julie Rickmond with the Roanoke Valley SPCA brought Sugar to Furry Friends. Three-year-old Sugar is the sweetest! She loves to be out and about,...
Lady Hokies softball shaking off ACC Tournament loss, ready for NCAA Regional
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WCYB) — The Lady Hokies of Virginia Tech celebrated their fifth straight NCAA softball postseason appearance when they learned they had landed the No. 2 seed in the Los Angeles region earlier in the week. Following a 39-win regular season that gave them the No. 15 ranking...
Roanoke gas prices rise slightly in the last week
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/GasBuddy Release) - Average gasoline prices in Roanoke have risen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.38 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 155 stations in Roanoke. Prices in Roanoke are 5.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 14.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.90 per gallon.
One person hospitalized after box truck catches fire in Salem
SALEM, Va. (WFXR)– One person was taken to a local hospital after a structure fire on Tennessee Street in Salem on Wednesday, May 8. According to Salem Fire & EMS, crews responded at 7:22 p.m. to the 1000 block of Tennessee St. on a report of a structure fire. Firefighters entered the building and found a box truck parked inside a warehouse on fire, with heavy smoke coming from the building.
Rickie Lee Jones coming to the Jefferson Center
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Grammy Award-Winning singer and songwriter Rickie Lee Jones is coming to Roanoke this fall. The concert will take place on Tuesday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jefferson Center. Early access tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. and regular ticket...
Man hospitalized after Northwest Roanoke shooting
ROANOKE, Va. – A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Northwest Roanoke early Tuesday morning, according to the Roanoke Police Department. At about 2 a.m., Roanoke Police were called to the 2900 block of Ravenwood Avenue NW after receiving a report that a man had been shot. Once...
Pinpoint Weather: Rain returns overnight
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Rain will return to the region overnight and continue into the day on Tuesday. A few thunderstorms will be possible during the afternoon, but severe weather is not expected. Rain could be heavy at times, especially along and east of the Blue Ridge where 1...
Bubba’s 33 opens new location at Valley View in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A new sports bar and restaurant is bringing a range of flavors to Roanoke. On May 13, Bubba’s 33 opened its doors in the Valley View area. On Monday morning, guests lined up outside the restaurant to get the first taste of the restaurant’s menu.
Mill Mountain Zoo starts Walk on the Wild Side Adventure Series
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Summer is right around the corner and if you are looking for something to do outside while learning about conservation efforts right here in our hometowns, we’ve got you covered. Mill Mountain Zoo is launching the Walk on the Wild Side Adventure Series. “Getting to...
One hospitalized after Salem structure fire
One person was hospitalized after a structure fire in Salem Wednesday evening, according to the Salem Fire & EMS Department. Firefighters said crews responded to the fire at around 7:22 p.m., at 1006 Tennessee Street. We’re told crews discovered a box truck parked inside the warehouse was on fire.
How Artificial Intelligence units are improving security in Roanoke schools
ROANOKE, Va. – Keeping kids safe—that’s one of the biggest concerns when parents send their kids off to school. Roanoke City rolled out more than 25 safety measures totaling more than $4 million last school year (2022-2023) that included a new safety tip line, more secure classroom door locks and more school resource officers.
Blue Ridge Rock Festival Gets Canceled
Last year’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Blue Ridge, Virginia turned out to be a colossal mess. The event was canceled halfway through with organizers citing “continued severe weather” as the reason. However reports surfaced in the days following claiming that stagehands were planning to walk out at the midway point due to poor working conditions. Attendees of the festival complained about not getting refunds for the canceled portion of the event, and then the Virginia Department of Health ended up investigating reports of concertgoers having gastrointestinal issues after the shows. Blue Ridge Rock Festival planned to return this year,...
Award-winning Roanoke playwright premieres new play in a church kitchen
In Meredith Dayna Cope-Levy’s "The Bread Baking Play," the actors make bread loaves from scratch in front of a live audience. The post Award-winning Roanoke playwright premieres new play in a church kitchen appeared first on Cardinal News.
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