Splash Valley opens on Friday
Splash Valley in Roanoke County opens on Friday with a few changes from last year. WFIR's Timothy Martin has more on what's new for 2012. Click ...
Kaine: Catholics’ contraceptive mandate lawsuit unwarranted
Democrat Senate candidate Tim Kaine says even as a Catholic, he disagrees with a legal challenge filed yesterday by dozens of Catholic entities, one seeking ...
Tanglewood Mall looking forward to the future
Officials at Tanglewood Mall say the future looks bright. WFIR's Timothy Martin has more on how the mall is leaving the bad economy behind ...
Covered wagon rides begin Friday at Explore Park
Explore Park is slowly gradually back to life, and starting this weekend, covered wagon rides begin there for the summer. They are scheduled to run ...
Roanoke Symphony launches “Crescendo” fund-raising campaign
The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra is seeking public support to return it to the black this year, launching its "Crescendo" campaign today. An anonymous donor has ...
Fatal accident leads to mowing suspension on Blue Ridge Parkway
All mowing operations remain suspended along the entire Blue Ridge Parkway, the result of a fatal mowing accident two weeks ago near Asheville, North Carolina ...
VAMC in Salem making social media push
The VA Medical Center in Salem is reaching out to veterans on two social media sites. WFIR's Timothy Martin reports. Click here to visit the ...
Fiddlefest cites construction, financial pressures for “taking this year of...
Roanoke's annual Fiddlefest has cancelled this year's festival just three weeks before it was set to begin. Fiddlefest started in 2003 and has become a ...
Flood damage keeps some national forest sites closed
Parts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest remain closed, the result of last week's heavy rains and localized floods. The forest service says ...
Why you should check your insurance before having a yard sale
This is the time when yard sales start popping up around the Roanoke Valley. But are you prepared should something happen to someone on your ...
Saturday parade will honor hospitalized veterans
A parade for hospitalized veterans is set to step off tomorrow morning in Salem. Organizers say it's an important way to thank veterans no longer ...
Tuition going up at Virginia Tech
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) _ Annual tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students at Virginia Tech are rising by 3.9 percent next academic year. Meeting in ...
Union rep: Roanoke spared from first round of Postal Service cuts
A local Postal Workers Union official say he has been told the Roanoke Mail Processing Center will survive a first round of national cuts, but ...
Advance stock declines after latest earnings report
It was a pretty good winter for Advance Auto Parts, but the latest results are still below expectations. Advance reported its first quarter earnings today, ...
Cicada swarms make a racket after 17-year wait
They're making a racket, but not for much longer -- and after that, not for another 17 years. This particular group, or brood, of cicadas ...
Titanic fan? Antique store in Rocky Mount may have what you’re looking for...
An antique store in Rocky Mount is using Hollywood to get people through the doors. WFIR's Timothy Martin reports. Click here to find out more ...
Police, prosecutors: dangerous synthetic drug use growing
Roanoke Valley police and prosecutors say synthetic drugs are becoming increasingly popular in the region, and these can be especially harmful. As WFIR's Evan Jones ...
Retired Marine marches through Roanoke on a new mission
A retired Marine who served in Iraq is now on another mission, and he is walking 500 miles to accomplish it -- a mission taking ...
VWCC motorsports students prepare for national competition
Virginia Western Motorsports students will spend the first few weeks of their summer break making final touches to their off road vehicle for a national ...
Apco: faulty gauge led to excessive water SML water release
Heavy rains should help raise the water levels at Smith Mountain Lake. They may have been lower than normal to begin with, but a faulty ...
