Jessica Mardian
Producer
Roanoke
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Jessica joined the WDBJ7 news team in March 2021.
She produces the 10 p.m. newscast on WZBJ24 and the 11 p.m. newscast on WDBJ7. Before this, she produced the weekend evening shows.
Jessica is a proud Hokie, having graduated from Virginia Tech in the Fall of 2020, with a double major in Multimedia Journalism and Creative Writing. She grew up in Forest, VA and is passionate about sharing the region’s stories and informing viewers.
Outside of the newsroom you’ll find Jessica testing out new recipes, writing, or reading a good book.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Jessica Mardian and Will Thomas
Dr. John Markley, filed that lawsuit last November. He’s asking for a trial by jury and $20 million in damages.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:45 PM EST
|By Jessica Mardian
On Thursday night, Star City residents came together to build bridges and strengthen connections.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 10:46 PM EST
|By Jessica Mardian
A building at Washington and Lee has been evacuated and is being checked for a possible explosive device.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 10:04 PM EDT
|By Jessica Mardian
Christiansburg high school’s cosmetology program has gotten a huge donation!
Updated: Aug. 27, 2022 at 12:37 AM EDT
|By Jessica Mardian
It’s been 13 years since two Virginia Tech students were shot and killed.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 11:14 PM EDT
|By Jessica Mardian
Officers say the woman was wanted for a non-violent misdemeanor and made threats to officers from inside her home.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:22 AM EDT
|By Jessica Mardian
Michael Cerillo is charged with second-degree murder.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:16 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas and Jessica Mardian
Roanoke Fire-EMS says a faulty heating and air conditioning unit at the Cotton Mill Lofts seems to have started the fire.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 12:49 PM EDT
|By Justin Geary and Jessica Mardian
The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Main St.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 11:52 PM EDT
|By Jessica Mardian
Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to a structure fire Wednesday evening.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 11:24 PM EDT
|By Kate Capodanno and Jessica Mardian
In the original case, Jane Doe accused Charles Tippett, of date rape in October 2020. Now Tippett has filed his own defamation lawsuit.