Andrew Webb
Reporter
Roanoke, VA
Andrew joined the WDBJ7 team in May 2022 as the New River Valley Bureau reporter.
Andrew graduated from Virginia Tech in May 2020 and is excited to return to the New River Valley. During his time in Blacksburg, he was a catcher on the Hokies Baseball team. He also interned twice at WDBJ.
Following his time at Virginia Tech, Andrew spent two years reporting news and sports at WDBJ’s sister station, WVIR, in Charlottesville, Va.
Outside work, you can find Andrew at any Virginia Tech sporting event, attempting to play the guitar, listening to country music and exploring all that SWVA has to offer.
Feel free to reach out to Andrew if you have a story idea or just want to say hello.
The Town of Christiansburg is in the process of updating its comprehensive plan.
The Hub at Radford is designed to help spark business in the region and give RU students firsthand experience.
Wednesday was the first ever Pulaski County Unity Day raising awareness for bullying.
Two candidates are in the final stages of their campaigns with an eye on getting elected to Richmond.
Through the county’s new “Transportation Matters” plan, the county is working to improve safety and connectivity.
Miyares is hitting the road on his Southwest Virginia RV Tour visiting people and businesses around the state.
The Nut Mobile travels coast to coast and averages 40,000 miles per year but this weekend, it’ll be parked in Blacksburg.
A Virginia Tech expert shared some insight on what the next steps could be.
Blacksburg Jewish Community Center President Eric Hallerman says nearly everyone in the congregation has family in Israel and that this is a scary time for everyone involved.
All second grade students are receiving free swim lessons.
He says the relationship is bringing more viewers each week.
He says there have been around five threats of violence against the middle school in the last week and a half.
The Montgomery County Office of Elections has a new building.
Bobby Williams, part owner of Williams Orchard, says this year’s pumpkins are in good shape.
The town is opening up more grants to upgrade the exterior of town businesses.
Students have launched the 10th year of the Home for the Holidays project.
The park will now include a full size baseball field for ages 13 and up.
In 2021 Virginia Tech created the Sexual Violence Culture and Climate Work Group.
Students heard from professionals and participated in hands on demonstrations.
One project is in Blacksburg and the other in Pulaski.
The New Horizons facility has a new crisis stabilization unit with room for 12 patients.
LewisGale Montgomery has plans to put the building right here on Rte. 8 right next to Rte. 8 Donuts.
The haunted attraction begins the 2023 season Friday night.
11 townhomes will be built with $1 million of ARPA funds.
The fair gave seniors the opportunity to learn about the region’s resources for the aging population.
Students had the option to volunteer for around 80 different service projects.
New River Community Action says 200 applicants will randomly be selected to join the waitlist.
An investigation into the fire determined a cause and a person responsible.
Senator Kaine visited with MELD Manufacturing, a 3D printing company in Montgomery County.
For the last year, the housekeeping team at the Pulaski has been rated near the top of the list for cleanest HCA hospitals rated by patients.
Sweet says these parks are intentionally located throughout the county. This new park is in Fairlawn.
The county says the Riner park project is estimated to cost $8.2 million.
Deese and Lisa Lee, a professor of public health at Virginia Tech say COVID-19 is here to stay.
Flint was charged with multiple felonies related to the Feb. 4, 2022 shooting at Melody Hookah Lounge in Blacksburg.
The shooting left one person dead and four others wounded.
A battle with testicular cancer and complications from the treatment took his life last September.
Right now, 9 schools each have at least one custodian opening.
Kroger says it made many changes inside the store.
Montgomery County is teaming up with Gigabeam and Appalachian Power to get the county connected to high speed internet.
The Virginia Tech Graduate Labor Union consists of university grad students and the United Campus Workers at Virginia Tech, made up of students, workers, faculty and staff.
Draper’s Bakers is serving up homemade soft pretzels and more.
Organizer Jeremy Hundley says the three-day festival is known worldwide and attracts people from all over.
Turf professionals from across the state visited Blacksburg to learn about new research and ideas in the turf industry.
The new Corps Leadership and Military Science Building is a one-stop-shop for a lot of corps offerings.
Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Kristen Bowen has some tips to tailgate in an environmentally friendly way.
Starting on Saturday, fans can get a ginormous slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza inside Lane Stadium.
Team Rubicon, a veteran based response team, will be working to reduce the risk of wildfires on Draper Mountain.
New Virginia legislation was put into law on July first regulating the amount of THC products are allowed to have.
