Regional summit hopes to enhance the valley’s economic future
Roanoke County will host a regional summit today for elected officials from around the valley to focus on the region's economic future. Market trends, economic ...
Jamey Singleton feeling better; texts info, photo from his hospital bed
WSET-TV reports Jamey Singleton is communicating with them from his hospital bed in Roanoke, even texting a photo of himself to his colleagues. According to ...
Teacher charged with plotting ex-husband’s murder is denied bond — twice...
A Franklin County kindergarten teacher will remain jailed after twice being denied bond today in separate hearings. Angela Nolen is charged with trying to hire ...
Second Republican enters Roanke County Supervisor race in Windsor Hills
There’s a second Republican candidate running for the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors in the Windsor Hills District. RoxAnne Christley formally announced this morning. Christley ...
Roanoke Valley tourism grows, brings economic benefits to region
Economic indicators show a healthy growth in the tourism industry for the Roanoke Valley, and the President of the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau ...
Free tax preparation assistance available for most Virginians
If you took in $57,000 or less in 2012, you probably qualify for free tax preparation assistance this year on both state and federal tax ...
Weather-related school announcements
A lot of schools are changing their schedules. Here's the list ...
The two main reasons NS is eliminating 140 Roanoke positions
Norfolk Southern says the elimination of 140 Roanoke rail yard positions has nothing to do with the quality of the employees' work. The railroad says ...
Bike Virginia Tour: 1,600 cyclists to pedal through Roanoke/Botetourt Count...
The Bike Virginia Tour is celebrating 26 years, and this year, the six day 460-mile tour will take cyclists through parts of Roanoke and Botetourt ...
Virginia 2012 deer kill total drops 8% from year before
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries reports Virginia's fall 2012 deer kill total was down 8% from the year before. The department's deer project ...
WSET: Jamey Singleton’s condition improves but still “guarded”...
WSET-TV reports meteorologist and web producer Jamey Singleton continues to improve -- now out of intensive care but still listed in guarded condition. Singleton was ...
Norfolk Southern eliminating 140 Roanoke positions
Norfolk Southern announced today it is eliminating 140 Roanoke positions. The railroad says it is ending regional railcar classification at the Roanoke yard; that’s basically ...
Roanoke adds downtown on-street parking spaces, considers meter experiment
The City of Roanoke is making changes right now to downtown on-street parking. On some blocks, it means adding more spaces, and in others, it ...
Team of researchers hopes to fix a lake in the NRV that keeps draining
Researchers in the New River Valley are working on a solution to stop a lake from draining next to the Mountain Lake Conservancy and Hotel ...
Transportation, budget, Medicaid all OKed in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The two largest measures before Virginia's General Assembly — the state budget and a landmark reform of the way Virginia funds ...
Iconic Roanoke-built locomotive may return to the rails
A classic Roanoke-built steam locomotive may one day again return to rails to pull excursion trains. The Virginia Museum of Transportation is looking at restoring ...
AARP: Social Security going paperless, seniors need to know
The federal government wants all Social Security recipients to receive monthly benefits electronically by a week from today, but the AARP says seniors should not ...
Martinsville Speedway snags familiar brand to sponsor spring race
STP and Martinsville Speedway are teaming up for the spring race. WFIR's Timothy Martin reports. STP-Martinsville Wrap 2-WEB ...
Why attempts to hire a hit man usually end up with an undercover cop instea...
A Radford University criminal justice professor and former police officer say it's not uncommon for murder-for-hire attempts to fail -- like the one police say ...
National College in Salem to get new name
The National College in Salem is getting a new name. National College was established back in 1886. On March 4th, the campus in Salem will ...
