Roanoke Police fire shot at robbery suspect now under arrest
Roanoke Police say a suspect is in custody after a late-night robbery spree -- three robberies involving a shotgun -- and it all ended moments ...
Bowers re-elected mayor, cuts ribbon to mark victory
Roanoke Mayor David Bowers has won election to a fourth term overall and second in a row with 52% of yesterday's vote., but yesterday's victory ...
Organizers hoping for big crowd at next week’s “Walk for Hope” in Salem...
A Salem non-profit is getting ready for a big fundraiser. HopeTree Family Services spokesman Mark Early says "Walk for Hope" is their biggest fundraiser of ...
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Election day in Roanoke, several area cities and towns
It's election day for several cities and towns in the region, including Roanoke, Salem and Vinton. Polls are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. ...
Edward Jones financial advisors visit Washington D.C. to talk about YOUR re...
Advisors from Edward Jones recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C. with your money on their minds. WFIR's Timothy Martin has more ...
McDonnell: still deciding whether to sign voter ID bill
Governor McDonnell says the voter ID passed this winter has both good points and drawbacks, and he is still deciding whether to sign it. The ...
Roanoke election workers prepare for tomorrow’s vote
Roanoke voters go to the polls tomorrow to elect a mayor and three members of City Council. That means election workers are busy today with ...
AAA: gas prices to head up again by summer
Enjoy the somewhat lower gas prices now -- they are likely to start rising again by Memorial Day. AAA Mid-Atlantic expects higher prices throughout the ...
All U.S. Senate candidates to be in Roanoke Saturday
All the U.S. Senate candidates will be in Roanoke this weekend. The four Republicans seeking the GOP nomination will debate tomorrow afternoon, and Democrat Tim ...
GOP Senate candidates to debate in Roanoke Saturday
All four Virginia Republicans running for U.S. Senate are heading for Roanoke. They'll take part in a party-sponsored debate Saturday in advance of the June ...
Got drugs? Turn in those old pills tomorrow
Local residents will be able to have their unused or expired medicine safely collected and destroyed tomorrow. Local law enforcement, DEA agents and other agencies ...
Sabato: VA now one of four “super swing states” in November
Virginia could be more that just a battleground state in the presidential election. University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato says Virginia looks to be ...
Lea: my experience, leadership play important role on Council
City Councilman Sherman Lea served five years on the Roanoke School Board, one of them as chair, and now eight years on City Council, some ...
Rosen: age, background give me insight into attracting more young adults to...
City Councilman Court Rosen grew up in Pennsylvania, went to college at Vanderbilt, worked first in northern Virginia and then came to Roanoke. He says ...
White House gate crasher to run for governor in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ White House gate crasher Tareq Salahi says he plans to run for governor of Virginia next year. Salahi completed a ...
McDonnell running statewide image ads; looking ahead to next run?
Governor McDonnell is running television ads across the state, following a winter of falling approval ratings in statewide polls. And a local political expert says ...
Price: guidance background helps me guide city residents seeking help
Anita Price is a long-time former educator and guidance counselor, and she says that guidance background supports one of her greatest efforts on City Council: ...
Bushnell: Roanoke needs to continue “Eat for Education”
Roanoke City Council candidate Brandon Bushnell is in his early 20's, the librarian at Miller-Motte Technical college, and an Independent up against three incumbent and ...
Roanoke Treasurer Evelyn Powers worried about postal service delays
The City of Roanoke has sent out personal property taxes. WFIR's Timothy Martin says while your payment is due next month, Roanoke's Treasurer has some concerns ...
