Colby Johnson WDBJ7

06/23/2026

A proposed electric transmission project that would stretch 115 miles across Virginia has residents in Campbell County worried about their property values and the impact on their neighborhoods.

A proposed electric transmission project that would stretch 115 miles across Virginia has residents in Campbell County worried about their property values and the impact on their neighborhoods.

06/23/2026

Most people who need a kidney transplant never get on the waitlist. Amir Massenburg outlines the reasons.

Most people who need a kidney transplant never get on the waitlist, according to an NYU Langone Health study.

06/23/2026

Days after a house fire in Vinton left 59 cats dead and one resident injured, neighbors and firefighters are sharing details about what unfolded that morning.

Days after a house fire in Vinton left 59 cats dead and one resident injured, neighbors and firefighters are sharing new details about what unfolded that morning.

06/22/2026

Victory Stadium is gone but not forgotten. The Roanoke landmark hosted countless football games, festivals and concerts – even auto racing. It all came crashing down 20 years ago this week.

Victory Stadium is gone, but not forgotten. The Roanoke landmark hosted many memorable events between 1942 when it was built, and 2006 when it was demolished.

06/22/2026

A Lynchburg woman has found a way to use discarded wedding flowers to help other people.

"It's free to be kind!" Words spoken by Bee Kirby, the "Flower Fairy" of Lynchburg and founder of Floralanthropy.

06/11/2026

Colby Johnson WDBJ7 takes a deep dive into the federal lawsuits Martinsville Mayor LC Jones and former city manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides filed. https://tinyurl.com/2wphbf7n

06/11/2026

Reporting from Roanoke, our Colby Johnson WDBJ7 went to a neighborhood where a residential development has residents concerned about noise and traffic. https://tinyurl.com/yay2pr88

06/07/2026

Please join us in welcoming Kaitlyn Kirkpatrick-WDBJ to the Hometown Station team. You'll see her on air this weekend!!! Watch 7atfour introduce her here: tinyurl.com/2tsdfj49

06/04/2026

A staffing review is underway after a Lynchburg courthouse escape. Leila Mitchell TV has our report.

A Lynchburg man remains on the run after authorities say he escaped custody inside a courtroom during his sentencing Monday, prompting a review of courthouse staffing and security procedures.

06/04/2026

The man accused of killing a Carroll County deputy last Friday had been arrested twice on explosives-related charges in Patrick County and was out on bond when the shooting occurred. Colby Johnson WDBJ7 explains why.

The man accused of killing a deputy had been arrested twice on explosives-related charges in Patrick County and was out on bond when the shooting occurred.