Joe Dashiell

1 week ago | wdbj7.com | Joe Dashiell

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - WDBJ7′s Jean Jadhon has been a constant presence in our newsroom and the community over the last three decades, telling the stories that matter most to you. Friday, May 30, will be her last newscast at WDBJ7. Senior Reporter Joe Dashiell takes us on a trip down memory lane on Jean’s time serving the hometowns of Southwest Virginia. Click here for other stories about Jean’s goodbye. Copyright 2025 WDBJ. All rights reserved.

1 week ago | wdbj7.com | Joe Dashiell

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Brian Wishneff, a former Roanoke city official and private consultant who played a major role in the renovation of the Roanoke City Market, the Hotel Roanoke and other historic buildings, has died. Wishneff served as the city’s economic development director, and later as a member of city council. He was an expert on tax credits and assisted with a long list of major development projects in Virginia and other states.

1 week ago | wdbj7.com | Joe Dashiell

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Brian Wishneff, a former city official and private consultant who played a major role in the renovation of the Roanoke City Market, the Hotel Roanoke and other historic buildings has died. Wishneff served as the city’s economic development director, and later as a member of city council. He was an expert on tax credits and assisted with a long list of major development projects in Virginia and other states. Wishneff had lived with Huntington’s disease for more than 15 years.

2 weeks ago | wdbj7.com | Joe Dashiell

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - As beloved anchor Jean Jadhon prepares to step away from the anchor desk here at Your Hometown Station, we’ve been taking a look back at her career of more than 30 years. In the video attached to this story, we’re hearing from former colleagues who shared the anchor desk with Jean, and others in the community who will miss her presence on the air. Here is their message to Jean before she signs off at the end of the month. Copyright 2025 WDBJ. All rights reserved.

3 weeks ago | wdbj7.com | Joe Dashiell

LEXINGTON, Va. (WDBJ) - 99-year-old Jack Moran was on post Thursday morning as the Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets marched in a Memorial Parade. The cadets were honoring the bravery and sacrifice of almost 600 VMI graduates who have died in service to the nation. Moran, a veteran of World War II, said he was reminded of the young men with whom he served who never came home. “They can’t come home to be a wonderful husband, or father or grandfather.