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5 days ago · Updated: May 8, 2024 / 10:33 PM EDT. ROANOKE, Va. ( WFXR) — City leaders have responded to some owners in Downtown Roanoke who said they are facing challenges. After two spots closed in the span of a few weeks, businesses listed some issues they say affect the area. Brandon Stinnett is a partner of the Laughing Bull in downtown Roanoke.
5 days ago · PULASKI, Va. ( WFXR) — Police in Pulaski are asking for the community’s help locating a missing and endangered man, who was last seen on May 6. The Pulaski Police Department (PPD) says it is searching for 33-year-old Paul Michael Hanks. During their investigation, officers learned that Hanks was captured on video footage near the Food Lion ...
4 days ago · ROANOKE, Va. ( WFXR) — The City of Roanoke has announced an upgrade to the Center in the Square parking garage. Starting on Monday, May, 13, crews will begin transforming the downtown Roanoke garage into a modern gateless parking operation. The city says this new feature aims to improve customer experience and operation performance.
5 days ago · Updated: May 9, 2024 / 12:20 PM EDT. ROANOKE, Va. ( WFXR) — A family in Roanoke will soon have a new place to call home, and it’s being built by women. This is the first time in five years that Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build has been exclusively responsible for building a home in the Roanoke Valley. Since 1991, Women Build volunteers ...
5 days ago · ROANOKE, Va. ( WFXR) — The Roanoke Fire-EMS Department says the blaze that raged through the Brandywine Apartment complex on May 3 caused about $225,000 in damages. On Friday around 11:40 p.m., crews were called to the 2300 block of Winthrop Avenue SW. Upon arrival, firefighters found an apartment building in flames.
4 days ago · Updated: May 9, 2024 / 09:20 PM EDT. ROANOKE, Va. ( WFXR) – Showers and a few thunderstorms are possible as a cold front lingers in the region on Friday. Severe weather is not expected across the Commonwealth as stronger storms should remain well south of Virginia. Friday will start warmer and slightly muggy with temperatures in the 50s and 60s.
5 days ago · LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The University of Lynchburg’s cannabis health care and medicine program kicked off this week, just days after the Associated Press reported that the DEA is moving to reclassify the substance.
