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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Deputy Director of Exhibitions Amy Moorefield talks about new exhibitions and the state of the Taubman Museum in this extended conversation with WFIR's Gene Marrano ...

Roanoke County Prevention Council director Nancy Hans talks about her organization's mission and two recent events the Council has been involved with, during this extended ...

Thanks to a March 2013 Grammy award winning performance in Roanoke, Jefferson Center’s Music Lab program is getting attention and support for art education. WFIR’s ...

A Bedford County mother is charged with murder in connection to Thursday's death of her two-year-old son. The father is charged with felony child abuse ...

Roanoke County Public Schools are dismissing early today because there are NO buses running this afternoon and they need ALL parents to pick up their ...

Roanoke County officials are investigating a fire Thursday night at the Adams Construction plant on Peaceful Drive.  Crews arriving just before midnight found flames 20 to ...

Roanoke City residents can learn more about sustainable practices during the fourth Roanoke Green Academy.  It begins on March 6th and ends with a celebration ...

Virginia is using funds from a Medicaid fraud case settlement to help law enforcements agencies across the state. Abbott Labs agreed to pay $1.5 billion ...

Roanoke Police have released the name of the man struck and killed Monday night while walking on Elm Avenue just east of I-581. 44-year-old Lyle ...

Virginia appears ready to extend the ban of underage tobacco sales to include "electronic cigarettes", and health advocates applaud the move. Votes in both the ...

Homeowners and businesses aren't the only ones affected by Roanoke County's impending stormwater management fee. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more. Stormwater-Construction Wrap#1 2-27-WEB ...

Governor McAuliffe and Republican lawmakers appear far apart on proposed Medicaid expansion in the commonwealth, and that's raising concerns of a possible budget impasse. At ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Terry McAuliffe is creating a new commission tasked with promoting cyber security economic development opportunities.  McAuliffe signed an executive order ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe has added his signature to legislation to repeal the state's $64 annual fee on hybrid vehicles.   McAuliffe signed ...

Alcohol, suicide, bullying, depression...previous Roanoke Children's Theatre productions have targeted those subjects...the latest collaboration with partners like the Roanoke County Prevention Council is Teen Brain ...

Roanoke Police say a recently-posted web page has already led to the arrest of one person for allegedly stealing liquor from an ABC store, and ...