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The Virginia Department of Forestry wants Virginians with oak trees to collect the acorns--and send them in.  It's part of an effort to preserve Virginia's ...

Roanoke Police are inviting pastors from area churches to join them Saturday morning for a "Freedom Walk" through a neighborhood that was once a hotspot ...

The City of Roanoke is making a push to get small businesses online through Google's "Get Your Business Online" program.  WFIR's Timothy Martin has details ...

Plans to restart an iconic Roanoke-built steam locomotive by next spring may not occur as quickly as hoped, but organizers say they're very happy with ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The state Supreme Court is considering whether a wrongful death finding against the state should stand in the 2007 mass shooting ...

Flu season is less than a month away, and health officials are opening walk-in vaccination clinics around the Roanoke Valley. Dr. Stephanie Harper, Director of ...

Got an old computer sitting around?  The fall ECO Day is just around the corner.  WFIR's Timothy Martin has more. ECO-Day Wrap 1-WEB Click here ...

The President of Martinsville Speedway says Roanoke sends more fans to its races than any other metro area, so it was easy to decide where ...

Roanoke firefighters will soon have more equipment to help find fire victims when visibility is poor from darkness, thick smoke or both. WFIR's Evan Jones ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli has given a Richmond charity $18,000, the same value of gifts he accepted from a troubled nutritional supplements maker and ...

Virginia Tech administrators say the latest ranking from U.S. News and World report is much more than a better number -- it can help attract ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli has given a Richmond charity $18,000, the same value of gifts he accepted from a troubled ...

Former NASCAR driver Rick Mast says racing team efforts to fudge the system are nothing new, but what happened in Richmond last weekend was uncalled ...

Martinsville Speeedway President Clay Campbell says the uproar caused by Saturday's race finish in Richmond is unfortunate for the sport. NASCAR ruled last night that ...

Virginia Tech along with four other universities will work to solve problems with broadband wireless access and security.  WFIR's Timothy Martin has more. VT-Broadband Wrap ...

Part of the H&C Coffee sign in downtown Roanoke remains out at the moment -- as it has for much of the summer -- and ...

A new study will revisit the potential transportation and economic impacts of an intermodal rail terminal at Elliston. What seems clear at the moment is ...

Tourism spending in the Roanoke Valley reached new records in 2012, and the numbers continue to rise in 2013. The Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors ...

UPDATE: NASA launches robotic explorer to moon from Va. NASA's newest robotic explorer is on its way to the moon. An unmanned rocket blasted off ...

Many localities that find themselves overrun with deer have opted into the Urban Archery Season that starts this weekend. Matt Knox is a deer project ...