A special salute ahead of Memorial Day. The Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office is honoring our veterans through a new patrol car.

Four local law enforcement agencies have K9 units competing for the 2022 Aftermath K9 Grant.

The duties of a school resource officer are broad, from mentoring and educating to keeping the school safe.

Kevin Hicks, 50, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer that spread to his lungs and lymph nodes. The community is now rallying around him to raise money for the retired Roanoke County Sheriff's Deputy.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke County Sheriff's Office holds a free child safety seat check today. It’s looking to make safety and operation improvements to a 5-mile stretch from Williamson Road to Route 220 Alternate. There are clinics from 9 a.m. to noon at the Pulaski County and Floyd County Health Departments and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Montgomery County Health Department. You can drop off donations today from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hurlburt Student Center or the Walmart in Fairlawn. Appalachian Power says it will have more than 300 employees reading to students today.

ROANOKE, Va. - Roanoke County Sheriff Erc Orange says a member of his staff failed to follow policy when allowing David McFall to be a member of the Community Work Crew. He was serving three years and two months in jail for robbery and will likely face more charges after yesterday. Roanoke County police arrested McFall on October 25, 2018, in connection with an armed robbery at a Dollar General on Williamson Road. Our agency utilizes Policies and Procedures to give best practice guidance and it is my expectation that all staff follow the guidance as set forth in our policy manuals. All staff directly involved in the incident from 7-17-2019 will receive remedial training on the topic of inmate selection and supervision as related to our inmate workforce.