Va. launches online psychiatric bed registry
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia mental health workers have a new tool to find psychiatric beds for people being held for treatment under emergency custody ...
Entries sought for 2014 Virginia Film Festival
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Organizers are seeking entries for the 2014 Virginia Film Festival. The festival will be held Nov. 6 through Nov. 9 in ...
Movie filmed in Floyd County debuts in Roanoke
An independent psychological thriller filmed in the area makes its debut in Roanoke, launching a nationwide push for its April DVD release. Velvet Hall has ...
McAuliffe stumps for Medicaid expansion in SW Va.
WISE, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is barnstorming the state to make his pitch to expand Medicaid eligibility to about 400,000 residents. The ...
Authorities arrest five in Franklin moonshine probes
Five men from Franklin County face charges stemming from three separate Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control investigations into moonshine and drug operations in the ...
In-depth: Michael Cassidy on health insurance expansion
A public policy think tank based in Richmond says a compromise now being debated in the General Assembly that would offer health care to more ...
The next generation of Blue Ridge Parkway stewards
FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway Roanoke Valley chapter invites you to a meeting next Wednesday (March 12) to find out more information about the ...
Roanoke County’s School Board chair talks about benefit cuts
The chairman of Roanoke County's School Board says the decision to cut benefits for part time workers only came after all other options were considered ...
Roanoke County job fair this weekend
Do you or your kids need a summer job? Roanoke County is starting early by holding a free Recreation and Summer Activities Job Fair this ...
Official looking into Va. senator’s attack resigns
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Citing interference, the lead investigator of the events that led to an attack on a Virginia state senator by his son ...
Former UVA lacrosse player murder conviction upheld
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ An appeals court has affirmed the second-degree murder conviction of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player who fatally beat his ...
Doubts over McAuliffe choice
(AP) Some Virginia Democrats have expressed concern over Governor McAuliffe's pick for chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia. It's because Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones ...
Roanoke College poll weighs in on Hillary Clinton etc.
(Salem, Va.) A joint late-February phone poll conducted in part by Roanoke College shows Hillary Clinton would win a race for the president against Republicans ...
Virginia Lottery supports National Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the Virginia Lottery is lending its support. Velvet Hall has details... 03-04-14 GAMBLING PROBS 1-WEB ...
National Park sites mean big business in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A new report from the U.S. Department of the Interior says Virginia's national park sites yielded nearly $1 billion in economic benefits ...
Roanoke police look for DG robbery suspect
Police are investigating the Sunday night robbery at a Dollar General on Melrose Avenue in northwest Roanoke. Velvet Hall has details... 03-03-14 DG ROBBERY 1-WEB ...
Habitat for Humanity’s 9th Roanoke Valley home with Thrivent Builds
Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans are raising the walls on their ninth home in the area. Velvet Hall ...
Troopers respond to hundreds during storm
Virginia State Police troopers have been busy this morning responding to traffic crashes and disabled vehicles across the Commonwealth. WFIR’s Velvet Hall has details: 03-03-14 ...
River’s Edge park closure
Part of River’s Edge in Roanoke is closed until April, while crews upgrade all of the lighting for the athletic fields. WFIR’s Velvet Hall has ...
Taubman Museum of Arts debuts five new exhibitions
Over the past month or so the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke has unveiled a number of new exhibitions, part of a commitment to ...
