Prosecutors, McDonnell spar in sharply-worded court papers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Federal prosecutors say former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has no legal right to see the instructions that were given to a ...
The craft beer business was almost non-existent locally a few years ago
Roanoke Railhouse debuted in 2009...now there's Parkway Brewing in Salem, Sunken City at Smith Mountain Lake and since last September Flying Mouse Brewery in Troutville ...
The Roanoke Regional Partnership gave its annual report to City Council yes...
There were more inquiries received by the Roanoke Regional Partnership in 2013 about locating businesses here than executive director Beth Doughty can ever recall. Doughty ...
Roanoke police chief to oppose new liquor license requests in higher crime ...
Roanoke Police Chief Chris Perkins says he will object to new liquor license applications in neighborhoods with high-than-normal crime rates. The chief told City Council ...
VA House Republicans seek standing in lawsuits when Governor and Attorney G...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates want to give lawmakers standing in lawsuits where the attorney general and governor have ...
Judge limits what McDonnell can say to friends, relatives about pending leg...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A federal judge is limiting what former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, can discuss with friends and family ...
Baby’s body found Thursday is positively identified as that of missing boy...
PULASKI, Va. (AP) _ Pulaski police say the body of an infant found in the Draper area has been identified as that of a missing ...
Snowy Owl visits Shenandoah Valley
Bird watchers are flocking to Rockingham County to get a glimpse of a visiting Snowy Owl, which is a rare sight this far south. Roanoke ...
The daughter of the late Curtis Turner will talk about him tomorrow night
The NASCAR world called him "Pops" and he was "King of the Wild Road," in a Sports Illustrated article. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more on ...
NS CEO: railroad expects coal traffic to steady after one more year of decl...
The CEO of Norfolk Southern Railway says coal traffic is expected to decline for another year before steadying, and the railroad has performed well to ...
A stormwater advisory committee will hold public meetings
The Roanoke County Stormwater Advisory Committee, will hold a series of public input sessions how the county handles stormwater run-off. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more: ...
Governor wants to scrap letter grades in schools
Richmond (AP) Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants to scrap Virginia's letter grading system of the state's public schools. The new Democratic governor said Thursday during a ...
Tons of Fun tomorrow at Tanglewood Mall
The kids driving you crazy because they're stuck indoors with all of the cold weather? The annual "Tons of Fun" at Tanglewood Mall tomorrow is ...
British company coming to Henry County; 155 new jobs
From Governor McDonnell's office: RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Kilgour Industries Ltd, a United Kingdom-based supplier of aircraft airframe and engine machined ...
Contract dispute may close Colonial Downs OTB sites, including Vinton
Colonial Downs says it will have to shut down its Vinton and three other western Virginia off-track betting sites after today unless and until the ...
Can’t get to your local DMV office? It may be coming to you
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is rolling out five mobile customer service centers next week, placing the "DMV 2 Go" buses in downtown areas ...
Norfolk Southern said “no” to $100,000 grant request: instead, it donates $...
Norfolk Southern officials say running food bank is similar in some ways to running a railroad, and that is one reason they were happy to ...
McDonnell defense fund raised more than $11,000 in 2013
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ New filings with the IRS show that the legal defense fund set up for former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell raised more ...
“Lamb Chop” is in Roanoke this weekend to help raise money
The Star City Reads program that encourages youngsters to pick up a book welcomes Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop to Roanoke Children's Theater on Friday ...
Senate defeats proposal to lower age limit for “mature drivers” license ren...
It came down to a Senate tiebreaker, but it looks like efforts to set new driver's license renewal standards for older drivers will fail this ...
