Main Street in Salem is usually packed with shoppers and lunch crowds, but lately, those crowds have been replaced by closed-road signs and heavy machinery.
Multiple law enforcement agencies continue to work together to address the reported safety concern, and the investigation remains ongoing, according to officials.
Voters in Virginia’s 9th Congressional District will choose this November between Republican Rep. Morgan Griffith, a 16-year incumbent, and Democrat Joy Powers, a political newcomer. WDBJ7 spoke with both candidates about issues facing Southwest Virginia.
Democratic challengers have a fundraising advantage in Virginia’s 5th and 6th congressional districts, according to Federal Election Commission filing reports released a week before Election Day. Republicans have held both districts for years.
Governor Abigail Spanberger released the following statement and flag order Tuesday, October 27 in memory and respect of former State Senator Janet D. Howell.
Campaign signs line polling places across our hometowns ahead of the midterm elections. Last November, Lynchburg topped 7,000 early voters. This year, that number has jumped by 2,000.
More than a year after Virginia enacted a law requiring everyone in a vehicle to wear a seatbelt, state figures show unrestrained traffic fatalities have declined 16%.
Roanoke Valley SPCA Marketing and Communications Director Julie Rickmond joined WDBJ7’s Alexia Andrachik Sunday morning to discuss the shelter waiving adoption fees for all pets through Oct. 31.
In less than two weeks, the votes will be in and you will know who will represent your hometown in Congress. But until then, the political advertisements will target you on every device and platform.
It started with a citizen complaint about Red Apple Spa on Williamson Road. What happened next, court documents say, was a nearly year-long investigation
Nine candidates are running for three at-large Lynchburg City Council seats this November, and some residents say the race has focused too much on council conduct and not enough on policy.
