SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WFXR) – Hitachi Energy is expanding its transformer manufacturing facility with a $457 million investment adding 826 new jobs. Creating what will become the largest facility of its ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Monday temperatures in the upper-80s are only a foreshadowing of the days to come, according to the WFXR Pinpoint Weather team. Chief Meteorologist Patrick McKee is calling for ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — After four years of questions and debate, two million dollars is in place to fund research into the status of a tiny fish with a huge economic impact on Virginia and the ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—A ridge of high pressure will build over the eastern United States, resulting in increasing heat across Southwest and Central Virginia through the weekend. Patchy fog is possible ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- The Roanoke Rampage Fire and Police Football team will officially end, transitioning to the Richmond Frontline on July 1. The announcement was made on the team’s Facebook page ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Ebola. It’s a word that spreads fear and worry, and with good reason. It’s been the topic of disaster movies, popular television miniseries, and science fiction novels. Ebola is ...

CLIFTON FORGE, Va. (WFXR) – Southwest and Central Virginia will experience increasing heat and humidity this week, with heat index values in the triple digits. People should take precautions to stay ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A woman is dead and a man is in custody after Roanoke police said an argument led to a shooting Saturday night. At about 11:19 p.m. on June 27, Roanoke police responded to the ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Increasing heat and humidity will be the main focus for the week across Southwest and Central Virginia. Some areas of morning fog are possible on Monday. Foggy conditions should ...

Ebola. It’s a word that spreads fear and worry, and with good reason. It’s been the topic of disaster movies, popular television miniseries, and science fiction novels.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — We will dry things out mostly to begin the new work week with high pressure building in behind a frontal boundary. Mostly cloudy skies will remain tonight with a few lingering ...

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) continues to celebrate the state's standout principals as it named four more Principals of Distinction for the 2025-26 school year.