Biden in Danville: Romney presidency would put voters “back in chains”...
Vice-President Joe Biden's two-day swing through Southside and southwest Virginia began with a remark in Danville that is receiving national attention. He said that a ...
Math SOL pass rates fall after “rigorous” new standards are introduced...
Virginia's math SOL pass rate took a big drop in the last school year. Officials say it's the result of newly-introduced and more rigorous standards ...
VP Biden begins Southside and SW VA campaign swing
Vice President Biden begins a two-day tour today to Southside and southwest Virginia. Creating jobs is a big campaign issue almost everywhere, but that's especially ...
Q99 packing buses all week!
As another school year approaches, so does an annual event designed to bring in lots of school supplies. WFIR's Timothy Martin has more on our ...
Now on duty: new Roanoke County police chief
Roanoke County's new police chief says departments are now able to make better use of something they've always had -- but couldn't always effectively put ...
Goodlatte, Warner, Webb agree on ethanol mandate reprieve
Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte and Democrat Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb agree on the need to waive or reduce current federal ethanol mandates for ...
A different kind of rodeo coming to Roanoke
There's a rodeo coming up tomorrow, but this isn't about bulls and cowboys. WFIR's Timothy Martin says it's about kids, bikes and helmets. Bike Helmets ...
Salem fire victim identified; investigators rule out one speculated cause
Salem fire investigators have identified the man killed in yesterday's fatal house fire at 1727 Victoria Street as 61-year-old Robert Arthur Barnes. There is no ...
VA public college/university tuition rate increases are lowest in years
Students head back to Virginia public college campuses in the next few weeks, and while tuition has increased once again, it is the lowest hike ...
200 tips come in after Morgan Harrington media blitz
It's been a nearly two months since Virginia State Police launched a media blitz in hopes of finding Morgan Harrington's killer. WFIR's Timothy Martin says while the ...
Mock firefighter funeral is important part of Honor Guard Academy
Close to 60 fire, rescue and police personnel from several states are in training this week in the Roanoke Valley to serve on their departmental ...
Preparing for the worst: emergency drill at Virginia Western
Police, rescue workers and many others have been swarming across the Virginia Western Community College today, practicing to handle a situation they hope never to ...
VWCC campus closed today for emergency drill
Police cars, fire trucks and ambulances will all be called to the Virginia Western Community College campus later this morning. It's only a drill, but ...
New iBooks available for Virginia students
Back in 2009, the Virginia Board of Education voted to require high schools students to earn a credit in economics and personal finance to graduate. ...
Roanoke crews plan storm debris collection blitz Friday
Roanoke city crews will need an extra day on the streets this week in efforts to keep up with all the windstorm debris still coming ...
Roanoke seeks citizen opinions on voter precinct change
Roanoke election officials want to know what city residents think about a plan to realign election precincts. Registrar Lavern Shepherd says if it's adopted, the ...
New law requires schools to have an EpiPen
Virginia's public schools are getting ready to start the new school year with a new requirement. WFIR's Timothy Martin says every school must have an EpiPen ...
Police video shows frustrations at continuing number of teen crashes
Roanoke County Police say they have made progress reducing teen accidents over the years, but a new video shares their frustration that despite all the ...
Almost five million pounds of debris later, Roanoke County pickups remain b...
It's been five and a half weeks since the big windstorm, and Roanoke County crews are still having trouble keeping up with scheduled brush removal ...
Martinsville revisits emergency plans after fatal Pocono lightning strike
Martinsville Speedway officials say they have emergency plans ready -- and control centers in operation -- for every race. But Sunday's fatal lightning strike at ...
