Travis Wells

Sports Director

Roanoke VA

Travis came back to the Star City as the Weekend Sports Anchor for WDBJ7. He's now WDBJ7's Sports Director.

In his free time, Travis enjoys reading, playing golf, and working out.

Travis has two children, Meredith and Brayden.

College

The Hokies are two practices into preseason camp

Hokies make progress from day one to day two of camp

Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 12:57 AM EDT

By Travis Wells

Coach Brent Pry’s Hokies learning to compete with every rep

College

UVA Football in last week of spring practice

UVA opens preseason camp In Charlottesville

Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 12:38 AM EDT

By Travis Wells

Tony Elliott Era Is Officially Underway

High School

Patrick Henry HS Starts Preseason Football Camp

Patrick Henry Patriots feature deep roster in 2022

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 7:19 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

Alan Fiddler’s Team Features Plenty of Experience

Sports

William Fleming track standout Micah Jones signed with George Mason Friday

Fleming’s Jones Signs To Run Track at George Mason

Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:41 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

Plans to study study sports journalism

Sports

Brent Pry, Mike Burnop Hold Court at Roanoke Valley Sports Club

Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 11:50 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

Pry is just months away from his first season in Blacksburg

Sports

Tech women sweep Duke

Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 11:17 PM EST

By Travis Wells

Tech ladies earn first ever sweep of Blue Devils

Sports

UVA quarterback Brennan Armstrong is coming back to school for another season

Armstrong Returning to UVA

Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 11:06 PM EST

By Travis Wells

Brennan Armstrong's return is a huge shot in the arm for Virginia offense

Sports

Chauncey Logan and the Spartans are title hunting again in the fall of 2021.

Salem Spartans Reloading for Fall Season

Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 11:24 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

The beat goes on in Salem

Sports

Hokies advance to Regional Softball Final in Arizona while Liberty falls to Loser’s Bracket in Knoxville

Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 11:53 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

Hokies One Win Away From Super Regional

Sports

Virginia Tech Offensive Line Hopes to Keep Rolling Against Wake Forest

Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 10:41 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

Hokies Try To Improve to 4 and 1

Sports

Tampa Bay Rays general manger Erik Neander, walks to a news conference after pitchers and...

Rays GM, Virginia Tech alum Erik Neander living out World Series dreams

Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 5:49 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

The VT alum started his career with the Rays as an intern in 2007.

Sports

Hugh Freeze led his team to a bowl win over Georgia Southern back in December

Liberty Flames open fall camp in Lynchburg

Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 6:53 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

Liberty held its first football practice of the new season on Friday

Sports

The Hokies are preparing to play a season while adhering to all safety protocols

Virginia Tech Athletics defends COVID-19 safety protocols

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 11:55 PM EDT

By Travis Wells

Tech Clarifies COVID Testing Procedures for Student-Athletes.

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Consumer

Gas prices in Roanoke down nearly 72 cents in a month

Updated: 1 hour ago

By Justin Geary

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Roanoke was priced at $3.29 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $3.89 per gallon, a difference of 60 cents per gallon.

Community

Fans trade in food items for a ticket to the Salem Red Sox game

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Patsy Montesinos

Landscape Supply Inc said this is the biggest charitable drive they’ve ever organized in Roanoke.

Health

UVA Health discusses new info on monkeypox

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Anahita Jafary

Monkeypox cases are on the rise across the country, and UVA Health is working to make sure important resources are available.

Back-to-School

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. provides free haircuts for children

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Patsy Montesinos

The organization is on a mission to serve students with scissors and clippers. They will be providing free haircuts again on Monday.

Safety

Charlottesville, police have safety measures in place as Aug. 12th anniversary approaches

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Bria Stith

Charlottesville says there are no specific, credible threats to connected to August 12.

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Safety

Body found, believed to be person reported missing out of Alleghany Co.

Updated: 15 hours ago

By Eddie Callahan

Walton is around five-feet-11 inches, weighs about 155 pounds and has blue eyes.

Fire

Three taken to hospital after Roanoke crash and fire

Updated: 21 hours ago

By Pat Thomas

The driver of a car hit a building, with the car ending up in the building, which then caught fire.

Travel

More than 600 flights delayed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the most in U.S. on Saturday

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 9:59 PM EDT

By WBTV Web Staff

More than 600 flights were delayed coming in or out of Charlotte on Saturday.

Back-to-School

Thousands attend Lynchburg back-to-school event

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:48 PM EDT

By Patsy Montesinos

Thousands of families gathered at the University of Lynchburg to the back-to-school event hosted by One Community One Voice.

Back-to-School

School shopping projected to double this year: Ways to save

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:39 PM EDT

By Bria Stith

Back to school shopping is underway, and based on a new survey, parents are expecting those costs to double form last year.

Business News

Neon Culture Brewing will be the first Black-owned brewery in Charlottesville

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT

By Bria Stith

The first black-owned brewery in the Charlottesville area is coming soon.