4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (520+ words) WDBJ7 LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Two people were hospitalized after a rollover Saturday, April 25, according to Boonsboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. Firefighters say they responded at 4: 55 p. m. to a single-vehicle accident on Trents Ferry Road, where a vehicle was on its side…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (308+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Hokies took a break from practice this week to get a little artsy, teaming up with young patients from Carilion Children's Hospital. Virginia Tech football players welcomed children and families into their players' lounge for an…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (225+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A man's emergency started with chest pains, but now that same heart is filled with gratitude for a group of first responders. Shane South visited the crew at Lynchburg Fire State #7 Wednesday to thank them for saving…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (358+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nine people are safe after Lynchburg Fire Department lifted them out of an elevator 35 feet below, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department. The nine patrons were walking out of No. 7 Rooftop Bar at 11: 30 p. m. Thursday night when their…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (215+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ'LFD Release) - Nine people are safe after becoming trapped in an elevator for more than two and a half hours in a downtown apartment building late Thursday night, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department. LFD says around 11: 30, a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (251+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Lynchburg's baseball team isn't just stacking wins " it is building the kind of season that forces the rest of the country to take notice. "There's no pressure," senior catcher Sean Pokorak said. "From top to bottom, we…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (239+ words) Officers say Zamonii Morris was last reported seen leaving the 1300 block of Park Ave. at 8: 00 p. m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026 in Lynchburg. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Lynchburg Police Department says it's in search of a 15-year-old girl who was last reported seen…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (132+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A man was rescued Saturday, April 18 after parachuting down with the flag and landing on the scoreboard at the Virginia Tech Spring Game, according to Blacksburg Fire Department. Shortly before kickoff at 3 p. m. , three skydivers were parachuting into…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (228+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech's search for a starting quarterback rolled on this week, and while Ethan Grunkemeyer remains the presumed starter in 2026, another young signalcaller scooped up some attention this week in freshman Troy Huhn. The Hokies' quarterback room…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (240+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Lynchburg Fire Department says Lynchburg's city-wide burn ban is in effect for Friday, April 17, 2026; its third consecutive day of the ban. The City of Lynchburg reminds. .. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Lynchburg Fire Department says Lynchburg's city-wide…...