Coast Guard in Va. helps cruise ship passenger
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) _ The Coast Guard says a cruise ship passenger is in stable condition after suffering a possible head injury. A Coast Guard ...
Parents of Va. inmate who has cancer seek clemency
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Richmond-area couple says their imprisoned son has terminal cancer and they want to bring him home. Brenda Kirby and Charles ...
Va. ABC to hold teen leadership conference in July
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will hold a teen leadership conference this summer at Longwood University. The Youth Alcohol ...
Volunteers invited to historic Va. site cleanup April 5
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Civil War Trust is seeking volunteers from across Virginia to help clean and restore 16 battlefield sites in the state ...
Lynchburg schools discrimination suit dismissed
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) _ A lawsuit that accused Lynchburg City Schools of discriminating against a former employee has been dismissed. Ralph L. Hayes' lawsuit alleged ...
Children’s Trust -Roanoke Valley is recruiting for its Spring CASA classes...
Children's Trust - Roanoke Valley is now recruiting for its Spring "CASA" classes...Court Appointed Special Advocates have a special role in the lives of some ...
“Dying Green” screening and discussion this week
A Virginia Tech professor is organizing an event Thursday in Blacksburg that will explore the green burial movement. WFIR’s Velvet Hall says it includes the ...
Salvation Army first: Red Kettle Matching Challenge Race
The Salvation Army is holding a Red Kettle Matching Challenge Race next month to help supplement the organization’s low donations in December. Velvet Hall has ...
AAA warns Va. motorists of potholes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ If potholes are any measure, it's been a hard winter in Virginia. AAA reports that it responded to nearly 9,000 tire-related ...
Winter weather creating slick roads in western Va.
SALEM, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Transportation says a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is creating slick roads in part of ...
Bill aimed at celebratory gunshots heads to Va. gov.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A celebratory gunfire bill inspired by the tragic death of a Virginia boy last summer is heading to Gov. Terry McAuliffe ...
Bank On offers financial classes
13 Bank On Roanoke Valley partners set a target of having one-thousand new accounts at local banks and credit unions over the next two years ...
Local pediatrician weighs in on not using retail-based clinics
The American Academy of Pediatrics is advising parents to use their “medical home” instead of retail-based clinic. WFIR’s Velvet Hall spoke with a local pediatrician ...
Groundbreaking for Police Academy addition
Roanoke area law enforcement officials and political leaders broke ground this afternoon on an addition to the Roanoke Police Academy off Peters Creek Road...the addition ...
Police say Franklin body could be missing man
FLOYD, Va. (AP) _ Police say a body found in Franklin County is believed to be that of a 92-year-old Floyd County man who has ...
VHSL Super sites save wear and tear
Until a few years ago Virginia High School League semi-final basketball games at various classifications were played in Richmond on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus ...
Ex-head of Va. Tech institute sues over demotion
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger and three other senior administrators are being sued by a former director of the school's Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. WFIR’s Velvet ...
Become a volunteer trained weather spotter for free
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg is looking for SKYWARN® spotters to help identify and describe severe local storms. WFIR’s Velvet Hall has details: 03-06-14 ...
McAuliffe ABC choice in jeopardy
(AP) Longtime Republican operative Boyd Marcus' appointment to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board likely won't last much longer. A House panel voted Wednesday to reject ...
Wintergreen project wins engineering award
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Wintergreen Resort is getting recognition for a project that more than doubled the Nelson County ski resort's snowmaking capability. The Daily ...
