Appalachian Power plans to build one of the first Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) in the country in Campbell County, but residents who live near the proposed site have raised concerns about the ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Sara Evans concert, a classic car and cycle show, a heritage festival, a free family art event and a meteor shower watch party are among the events happening across the region ...

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia has detained visiting U.S. citizens, sentencing them to years behind bars with little or no evidence of criminal wrongdoing and used their detainment as a ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke man had a one-time privilege to legally free solo climb the Mill Mountain Star. Chad Heddleston, a rock climber with 30 years of experience, made the ascent up the ...

Booth is currently one of four finalists under consideration for the open police chief position in Myrtle Beach, South ...

APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Governor Abigail Spanberger has ordered flags in Virginia to be lowered Friday in memory and respect of Appomattox County Sheriff’s Deputy Burlie W. Duvall III of ...

CLIFTON FORGE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the person who used a vehicle to pull a safe full of guns through the wall of a house. August 12, 2026, deputies were ...

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Two men were arrested in connection to the theft of a self-checkout kiosk from a Campbell County store in July 2026, the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office announced on ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - UVA Health has spent 15 years studying why some people face a higher risk of cervical artery dissection — a condition responsible for 20% of strokes in people younger than 50.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Almost 13,000 students in Roanoke County Public Schools made their way back to class Thursday morning. First-year superintendent Dr. Jamie Soltis greeted students getting ...

PENHOOK, Va. (WDBJ) - There’s no school like the old school and at Lumpkin’s Marina in Franklin County, you’ll find an old school family diner. Sandy’s at Lumpkins has been serving some of the biggest ...

FOREST, Va. (WDBJ) - The Bedford County Fire Marshal’s Office has determined an overnight fire at Forest Middle School was accidental, caused by an escaped python that knocked over a heat lamp.