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Man arrested in Montgomery County stemming from narcotics investigation
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Blacksburg police announced Friday that they had arrested a man in Radford after narcotics were found in his residence on Cedar Hill Drive in Blacksburg on Tuesday. We’re told that officers with the Blacksburg Police Department, VSP, Christiansburg Police Department and deputies from the Montgomery County...
Game of the Week | Liberty Christian earns win against Salem, 35-21
Two powerhouse football teams went head-to-head in Lynchburg as both teams looked to start their season 1 and 0 but in the end, the LCA Bulldogs pulled off the win in what turned out to be a physical football game. Starting the game, both teams could not find their rhythm,...
Roanoke Labor Day Parade set for August 31
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The 13th annual Roanoke Labor Day parade is hosted by the Western VA Area Labor Federation, ALF-CIO. The organization’s President, Chuck Simpson, and Secretary, Kristy Vance, tell 7@four about this year’s participants and how the parade first began. The parade will be on August...
Hundreds celebrate life of Margaret "Meg" Burrow
ROANOKE, Va. – On Friday, hundreds of people gathered at Cave Spring United Methodist Church in Roanoke to celebrate the life of Margaret “Meg” Burrow. The 11-year-old passed away last week after battling a rare genetic disorder. The celebration was filled with laughter and tears. Friends and...
Convicted Capitol rioter arrested for trying to bite officer at Aaron Lewis concert
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to send a Virginia woman to jail while she awaits sentencing for her role in the Capitol riot after she was arrested again this month for allegedly assaulting police at an outdoor music venue. Casey Tryon-Castro, 34, of Roanoke, was convicted...
Align Neurology offers home visits for Parkinson’s patients
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, around one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s Disease. By 2030, that number is expected to rise to 1.2 million. The owner of Align Neurology, Jamie Brackenrich, has already seen the increased need for care here...
RAYSAC provides opioid education resources ahead of Overdose Awareness Day
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition, or RAYSAC, provides opioid education and has programs to help reduce the supply of drugs that can be misused in the Roanoke Valley. RAYSAC’s flagship program is called OpioidWISE. It offers education from the middle school level all the...
Campaign aims to help raise awareness to end overdose deaths
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Observed by communities globally August 31 every year, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is recognized as a mission to end overdose deaths and stigma by raising awareness of the risks of overdose across the lifespan. There are multiple ways for community members to celebrate international overdose...
Roanoke City announces revised trash collection schedule for Labor Day week
Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke City has announced office closures and a revised schedule for waste collection due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2, 2024. This adjustment will affect the collection of trash, bulk items, brush, and B-WEEK single-stream recycling. Residents who typically have their waste...
Virginia school district expands to 200-day year
The hottest days of summer vacation are stopped cold in the capital of Virginia.While most schools nationwide are just starting the academic year, Richmond Public Schools opened the school year for some of its elementary schools on July 22. The city started to experiment with a longer school year in 2023 in an attempt to make up for learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.School officials said the first year was so successful that they expanded to more schools for the 2024-2025 school year.Student and parent reactionFairfield Court Elementary is one of the schools already in month two...
Virginia Tech vs Vanderbilt: Live Updates, Score, Stats, and Highlights From Today's Week One Matchup
Virginia Tech is set to kickoff their anticipated 2024 campaign today against the Vanderbilt Commodores. All eyes will be watching this matchup against two hist
$1M wedding gift! Prince William County dad gifts son winning lottery ticket
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — One dad in Prince William County gifted his newly married son a winning $1 million Virginia Lottery ticket. Virginia Lottery said Aaron Andrews got married in April. Since then, he and and his wife have lived in his father’s basement. His father, who is an avid lottery […]
North Anna gets federal OK to operate through 2060; more …
From elsewhere: Kennedy on Virginia ballot, but West disqualified. Mountain Valley Pipeline releases report on May 1 rupture. Changes afoot at Swannanoa mansion on Afton Mountain after series of deaths. The post North Anna gets federal OK to operate through 2060; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
If You See Purple Paint In North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Leave Now
With fall upon us, everyone's gearing up for hunting season, hiking season, and leafing season. While you're out exploring the wilderness, there's some things you should keep an eye out for, just to make sure you're not putting yourself in a dangerous or unlawful situation.
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