Bailey started fishing the river as a kid. Now 64, the retired Roanoke math teacher fishes it ... a 17 1 2-inch smallmouth in the heart of the city. "That's my best one," he said.

The city of Roanoke has contracted with Environmental Quality Resources, a Maryland and Virginia-based contractor, to construct Virginia’s first in-river whitewater park. Th city is planning for ...

(WDBJ) - Construction is slated to begin in spring 2025 on an in-river whitewater park in Roanoke, according to the City. The City of Roanoke has contracted with Environmental Quality Resources ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The City of Roanoke is set to begin construction on Virginia’s first in-river whitewater park in 2025! The City of Roanoke has had plans to build a whitewater park by Wasena ...

The city of Roanoke has contracted with Environmental Quality Resources, a Maryland and Virginia-based contractor, to construct Virginia’s first in-river whitewater park. Th city is planning for ...

Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City ... affects the fishing. Like, the Gator River has a huge tide swing. But the farther you get away from the ocean, like on the Chowan or the Roanoke, that ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s been a hot few days in Roanoke, and what better way to beat the heat than floating away? Many people are trying to cool off at the annual Roanoke River Floatilla event.

That title went to a whopping 127-pound fish snagged on the Roanoke River in 2021. For the more recent catch, video shows someone from the fishing charter hauling the massive fish to a scale.