It may look like smoke coming from the ground – or maybe a home – as crews ...

Some Bedford area residents may see what looks like smoke coming out of the ground in the next two weeks and, perhaps. in isolated cases, ...

Governor McAuliffe on same sex marriage and Medicaid expansion

Its a new World Order of sorts in Richmond. For starters Governor McAuliffe will keep pushing for an expansion of Medicaid that would insure hundreds ...

Second arrest for home robbery that turned into shootout with law enforceme...

State Police have arrested a second person for an attempted home robbery that turned into a shootout with a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy. It happened ...

Governor McAuliffe in Botetourt County to promote education funding

Nine days in to his term, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe was in Botetourt County this morning, talking about education funding. McAuliffe is pushing an amendment ...

McDonnell, wife arraigned on federal corruption charges

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife have pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges.   Bob and Maureen McDonnell ...

VT grad competes for top prize in “Doritos Crash the Super Bowl” competitio...

Raj Suri has a computer science degree from Virginia Tech, but it's his work as a producer and co-writer of a Doritos commercial that has ...

The O. Winston Link Museum located at a refurbished Norfolk and Western ter...

Link Wrap#2 1-24-WEBThere's a reception and exhibition preview tonight, and free admission all day tomorrow to celebrate the Link's tenth anniversary ...

Benefit for a Roanoke family of seven displaced by fire three days before T...

A Roanoke family of seven was displaced by fire three days before Thanksgiving at their rented house - they lost everything and didn't have renter's ...

As former Governor Bob McDonnell faces his first court appearance today, a ...

Ed Lynch says there may be political motives tied to the federal indictments against McDonnell and his wife Maureen for accepting gifts from businessman Jonnie ...

Applause, criticism in reaction to Herring gay marriage decision

Gay rights activists applaud Attorney General Mark Herring's decision to actively oppose Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage. But traditional marriage advocates deplore it. Herring's office ...

Do you know this robbery suspect?

Roanoke police are looking for the man who held up the Loan Max office in the 3200 block of Williamson Road Wednesday.  Police describe the ...

Hollins University and Mill Mountain Theatre are joining forces to host the...

Hollins and Mill Mountain will soon become one of the country's largest college theater departments for a few days - courtesy of a tie-in to ...

Lawmaker: Senate’s failure to investigate McDonnell allegations last year w...

Tuesday's indictment of Governor McDonnell and his wife led to a sharp exchange yesterday in the State Senate as one lawmaker said it reflected the ...

Hackers stole your information from Target … now what do you do?

You need to cover your bases. Our own Digital Goddess Kim Komando explains the ins and outs of how you can stay safe no matter ...

Adolescents who smoke marijuana on a regular basis may be short-changing th...

The Roanoke Prevention Alliance invited coalition members who counsel teens to come hear Dr. Cheri Hartman from Carilion Clinic. Hartman spoke about the effects that ...

Former Virginia governor and wife face federal charges

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife are facing federal corruption charges, but he says federal prosecutors stretched the law and he did nothing ...

Roanoke College Poll has hodgepodge of Virginia opinions

The latest Roanoke College poll of Virginia residents reveals some interesting numbers. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Roanoke poll Wrap#1 1-22-WEB ...

Roanoke College Poll: Gillespie 29 points behind Warner

The latest Roanoke College Poll shows Mark Warner's announced challenger has a big hill to climb before November's election. WFIR's Gene Marrano has the story: ...

State Senate passes bill to make cellphone use by provisional drivers a pri...

It's already illegal for teens with provisional licenses to talk on cellphones while driving; now the State Senate has passed a bill to make it ...

Confused about the next deadline for “Obamacare”?

Roanoke attorney and sometimes-actor Patrick Kelly took a one year leave of absence to be trained by Health and Human Services as an Affordable Care ...