Registration ends this week for Growers Academy
The registration deadline for this year's Growers Academy has been extended until the end of this week. WFIR's Timothy Martin has more on the eight ...
Pharmacy: some suppliers out of children’s Tamiflu, but we have enough on h...
Area pharmacies report some Tamiflu suppliers are having trouble keeping up with demand -- the result of the nationwide flu epidemic. Valley Apothecary in Salem ...
Planned Parenthood: new building rules will be costly but won’t shut us dow...
Virginia abortion providers are preparing to meet the requirements of a law passed two years ago -- rules expected to become final later this year ...
Kindergarten registration in Roanoke County is about more than just providi...
It's that time of year again for upcoming kindergarten students in Roanoke County. Registration for next year is this week. WFIR's Timothy Martin reports. Kind ...
Agee enters no contest plea to shooting death of ex-wife
Former Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Jonathan Agee has pleaded "no contest" to the shooting death of his ex-wife in a gas station parking lot on ...
Painting tips and marriage counseling all in one: “Wall Wizard” at Home & G...
A nationally-known expert on do-it-yourself painting and wallpapering is in Roanoke this weekend, sharing his expertise at the Greater Roanoke Home and Garden Show. Brian ...
Flu reported all across Virginia
Chances are you know somebody who’s had the flu recently. WFIR's Timothy Martin has more on what the Virginia Department of Health is saying about the outbreak ...
Taking off: Liberty aeronautics program grows, boasts 100% job placement
A Liberty University program is literally taking off. Liberty says its Aeronautics program enrollment has grown from four students to more than 400 in the ...
VA replaces tax refund checks with debit cards
Virginia sent out more than one million tax refund checks last year -- this year it will send out none. That's because prepaid debit cards ...
McDonnell pushes transportation, schools initiatives in annual address
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Bob McDonnell used his annual address to the state Wednesday night to make one big, last push for a lasting ...
First, “fiscal cliff”; next, “sequestration” — cities uneasy over possible ...
What many called the "fiscal cliff" may have been averted in some respects last week, but communities like Roanoke still don't know if automatic spending ...
Some may have to wait until late February or March to file taxes
The IRS will begin processing individual income tax returns at the end of the month. But WFIR's Timothy Martin says some will have to wait ...
Sen. Edwards: McDonnell proposal would give out-of-state drivers a “free ri...
Roanoke State Senator John Edwards says Governor McDonnell's transportation funding proposal has little chance of passage -- and is the wrong way to address the ...
McDonnell: dump gas tax, raise sales tax to fund transportation
Governor McDonnell proposes the elimination of Virginia's gasoline tax, increasing the state’s sales tax from 5% to 5.8%, and dedicating that sales tax increase to ...
Hundreds of scenic Roanoke Valley acres now protected from urban sprawl
A conservation easement now protects more than 300 acres of farm land located on the eastern edge of Roanoke County and a small portion in ...
Elmwood Park transformation remains on track for completion this summer
The projected date to reopen Elmwood Park is getting closer. Roanoke City officials says so far, construction is on schedule and if it's a mild ...
New Taubman director: 15 years of museum education experience in Richmond
A Virginia woman with 15 years of museum education experience will be the next Executive Director at the Taubman Museum of Art. Della Watkins will ...
Another Roanoke fire with no smoke detectors — for second time in a month...
For the second time in a month, Roanoke Fire and EMS has been called to a house fire where there were no working smoke detectors ...
VWCC listed as safest public campus in VA, one of safest in U.S.
The website StateUniversity.com ranks Virginia Western Community College eighth in the nation and first the in state for campus safety. VWCC Police Chief Craig Harris ...
Andy Capp’s Hot Fries Recalled: Undeclared Soy Allergen
ConAgra Foods has voluntarily recalled a limited number of packages of its Andy Capp’s Hot Fries flavor product. They may contain the Andy Capp’s Cheddar ...
