Another Staunton River HS student dies in second Route 24 accident

State Police say 17-year-old Ashley Barton of Moneta died Sunday night when the car she was driving left State Route 24 and struck a tree ...

First chicks arrive as urban farm begins to take shape

The Roanoke urban farm is beginning to take shape, and the first produce is likely to be ready in January. The farm will allow the ...

Roanoke Police watching Valley View Mall area

Lots of shoppers will be in the Valley View Mall area this week and WFIR's Timothy Martin says police will be watching. Police at Mall ...

A Roanoke first: female mechanic opens auto repair business

Roanoke City officials say a small business that recently opened is making history, but the owner says it's just a natural progression. City officials say ...

AMBER ALERT – CANCELED

A toddler missing from Halifax county has been found safe in the Washington, D.C. area. Police canceled the Amber Alert issued late last night for ...

Senator Mark Warner says “voting shouldn’t be this much of a burden”...

U.S. Senator Mark Warner helped introduce legislation yesterday on the Senate floor to help states improve elections.  WFIR's Timothy Martin reports.Warner-Election Wrap 1-WEB ...

Campaign 2013: candidate for Lt. Gov. stops in Roanoke on statewide kickoff...

Candidates for statewide offices are off and running for next year. One of the candidates for Lieutenant Governor embarked on campaign kickoff tour this week ...

Six years after roof is blown away, VMT to open new aviation gallery

The Virginia Museum of Transportation is set to open its new aviation gallery Saturday.  The previous gallery was essentially destroyed in 2006, when a summer ...

Freedom from Religion Foundation promises to monitor invocation policy comp...

The group that first challenged Roanoke County's practice of prayers before Supervisors' meetings says it will keep an eye out to see if the new ...

Roanoke wants residents to complete customer service survey

The City of Roanoke wants citizens to answer a few questions on how services in the city are going.  WFIR's Timothy Martin has more. Roanoke ...

State police ID high school students killed in crash

UPDATED 3:40 PM --  State Police have identified the two Staunton River High School students killed this morning when a pickup truck broadsided their car ...

Poll: Warner a strong early favorite for governor — if he runs

A new Virginia poll is already out, one looking at next year's race for governor. The Quinnipiac University Poll finds Senator Mark Warner with close ...

Another I-81 detour tonight, but another step forward when it ends

The Interstate 81 climbing lane project takes another step forward Wednesday night, but it will mean an all-night detour for anyone heading up to Christiansburg ...

VDOF issues warning about ashes

The Virginia Department of Forestry says hot ashes from fireplaces and wood stoves caused several wildland fires across Virginia this past weekend.  WFIR's Timothy Martin has ...

Police hope photos, video lead them to melee shooting suspects

Roanoke Police hope surveillance photos and video they've posted will help lead them to the men involved in multiple shootings outside a convenience store eight ...

UPDATED: Police ID woman killed in car-school bus accident

Roanoke County Police have identified the woman driver killed this morning  when her car ran into a school bus near Hunting Hills Golf Club. Police ...

Roanoke Co. Supervisors to again consider invocation guidelines

UPDATED: 4:15 pm --  Supervisors gave unanimous first reading approval today with little comment from supervisors or the pubic. Roanoke County Supervisors are scheduled to ...

Spring registration now open for Full-Time Fridays at Virginia Western

Virginia Western Community College is continuing a program it started last year geared toward working students with families.  WFIR's Timothy Martin has more. VWCC Fridays ...

Bent Mountain Road delays likely for several weeks

Anyone who drives through the construction area on Bent Mountain Road -- US 221 -- may encounter some midday delays into early December. Starting this ...

Lincoln movie means $millions for Virginia

Stephen Spielberg's latest movie "Lincoln" opens nationwide later this week. It features many scenes shot in Virginia, thanks in part to more than $3 million ...