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Boil water notice issued for some Radford residents
RADFORD, Va. (WSET) — The City of Radford has issued a boil water notice following a water main break. Crews are working to repair the break near Oakland Avenue, Forest Avenue and Second Street. Because of the break, the city said water customers west of Wadsworth Street, as well...
One man dead after single-vehicle crash in Bath County
BATH COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a deadly, single-vehicle crash which happened on Saturday just before 9:30 p.m. Investigators said a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was traveling east of Route 39 in Bath County, then the truck ran off the roadway and hit a tree. The...
Friends of Evans Spring host forum for city council candidates
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Friends of Evans Spring group hosted a forum at Williams Memorial Baptist Church for the seven at-large candidates for Roanoke City Council on Saturday, July 20. Evans Spring refers to the 150 acres of land in Roanoke that stands as the largest undeveloped property...
Michael Vick says what everyone is thinking about Virginia Tech football in 2024
When the Virginia Tech football team hired Brent Pry, they knew that it would take time for the hype to come back around to the program. Going into Year 3 of the Brent Pry-era you could say that the hype is back a little earlier than originally thought. With a...
Elected officials push for free tax filing in Virginia
Members of the state's congressional delegation want a new pilot program allowing people to file their federal taxes for free to come to Virginia. And officials in Richmond want it, too. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger is among the signatories of a letter that asks Governor Glenn Youngkin to support a new...
DNC places billboard targeting JD Vance at VA rally
The Democratic National Committee is deploying a mobile billboard to hit Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance outside of his first solo rally in Radford, Va., highlighting his past remarks on abortion and his ties to the conservative governing agenda Project 2025.
Pinpoint Weather: Daily chance for showers and storms
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Keep the umbrella handy! Daily rain chances are anticipated in Southwest and Central Virginia for the week ahead. A stationary front over the Mid-Atlantic will continue to bring scattered showers and storms to the region on Monday. Although the severe risk is low, localized downpours could lead to flooding in low-lying […]
How to register to vote in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (DC News Now) — The 2024 Presidential Election is set to take place on Nov. 5. In order to cast a ballot, you’ll need to make sure you’re registered or that you’ve updated your existing registration. (Nothing surprising there.) Here’s some important information to get you to the polls on (or before) Election […]
Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
Companies are working to fill the organ shortage by engineering pigs to be more humanlike in hopes of xenotransplant clinical trials. See where those pigs are raised. (AP video/Shelby Lum) BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation – and there’s no rolling around in the mud here. The first gene-edited pig organs ever transplanted into people came from animals born on this special research farm in the Blue Ridge mountains – behind locked gates, where entry requires washing down your vehicle, swapping your clothes for medical scrubs and stepping into tubs of disinfectant to clean your boots between each air-conditioned barn. “These are precious animals,” said David Ayares of Revivicor Inc., who spent decades learning to clone pigs with just the right genetic changes to allow those first audacious experiments.
Local kids get pro-ready at Mike Vick youth football camp
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– Kids across the Roanoke Valley attended a football camp hosted by special guest, NFL quarterback and Hokie legend Michael Vick, at the Star City Soccer Center on Saturday, July 20. The kids worked out in stations with each focusing on speed, agility, and endurance. The kids...
Boil water notice issued for Radford residents
RADFORD, Va. – A boil water notice has been issued for Radford residents as the city works on repairing a water main break, we’re told. 10 News has learned that due to a water main break near Oakland Avenue, Forest Avenue, and Second Street Radford residents West of Wadsworth Street and those who are also experiencing low water pressure or loss of water have been given a boil water notice.
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