The Roanoke Times next month marks the 139th year since our first edition rolled off a hand-cranked, flatbed press. Nearly 30 years ago, The Times launched its website, roanoke.com, as the way people ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Fire-EMS says an early morning business fire was determined to be accidental and electrical. First responders responded Friday, January 2 at approximately 3:30 a.m. to a ...

Among the restaurants that closed in Kent County in 2025 are Red Robin, MOD Pizza and KFC in Dover. The former Red Robin is now the site of First Watch restaurant. The MOD Pizza and KFC locations are ...

Update 2:18 p.m.: The cause was determined accidental electrical in nature. ROANOKE Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke Fire EMS and Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 3100 block of ...

A judge issued a $1,500 fine to the owner of a downtown parking garage that could factor into a plan to upgrade the area for ...

A Roanoke County firefighter and an occupant of a Hollins residence were injured Monday afternoon when a fire started in the home’s garage.

Kate Capodanno joined the WDBJ7 news team in May 2019. She initially began telling the stories of Southwest Virginia as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter. In August 2021 she moved to the anchor ...