Have you seen this girl? Father on the run may have ties to Vinton, Bedford
Police in this region are on the alert for a missing eight-year-old girl believed kidnapped yesterday by her father in Mercer County, West Virginia. She ...
Wildfires have burned more than 20,000 acres in Virginia
COVINGTON, Va. (AP) _ Firefighters continue to battle five large and numerous smaller wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres in Virginia. The U.S ...
Local radio station launches reality show competition
Later this morning, six contestants will be locked in a Pebble Creek apartment in Roanoke County. The entire apartment has been wired with webcams. WFIR's ...
Virginia Western to induct first class into military honor society
Western Virginia Community College will hold an honor society induction ceremony later today, a society just for military veterans -- and the first of its ...
GasBuddy: region’s gas prices have probably peaked, will ease in June
It usually doesn't happen for another month or so, but the region's gas prices may have already reached their peak for the year. GasBuddy.com expects ...
Police hope surveillance pics nab jewelry thief
Roanoke Police hope store surveillance photos will help them nab the man who broke into the Crossroads Mall KMart early Easter Sunday morning and stole ...
“Blue Team” is now in place to coordinate forest fire response
The U.S. Forest Service now has a name for all the wildfires burning in western Virginia: it is the "Easter Complex", so named because most ...
Violence Against Women Act helping in Virginia
An act passed back in 1994 continues to make waves across the country including right here in Virginia. WFIR's Timothy Martin has more ...
“Easter Complex” wildfires still raging
The U.S. Forest Service is calling it "The Easter Complex" -- the series of fires that ignited last weekend and now burning thousands of acres ...
Simulator teaches texting lesson behind the wheel
A driving simulator that helps teens see first-hand the potential effects of texting while driving makes its first appearance in the Roanoke Valley this month ...
Concussion awareness campaign continues
The Virginia Department of Health is continuing a campaign to warn that a concussion can be very serious. Health experts say concussions do not always ...
VA poll: Romney opens lead over Obama
A new statewide poll shows Republican Mitt Romney opening a six point lead in Virginia -- and George Allen maintaining his lead over Tim Kaine. ...
Bear this in mind: bears search backyards in spring for easy pickings
Bear sightings become increasingly common right about now -- and that can create problems around many homes. This is the time of year when bears ...
Into the wilderness: just getting to the fire is a challenge by itself
High winds, low humidity, and hard-to-reach steep terrain: those are some of the challenges facing crews as they battle a large wildfire in Craig and ...
Roanoke County issues dog reminder to residents
Roanoke County is getting complaints about dogs at parks and ball fields. WFIR's Timothy Martin has more on the problem ...
Hundreds of acres burn; wildfire danger remains high
Dozens of National Forest Service firefighters are at work right now in the region, battling with hundreds of acres of burning forest land. Most of ...
Former Sheriff’s deputy waives right to hearing, still faces up to 25 years...
A former Bedford County school resource officer waived his preliminary hearing today on charges he had an improper relationship with a 16-year-old female student. 47-year-old ...
We’re not yet out of frost danger to your plants
Cold weather and frost can still be a problem for plants, vegetables and fruits for the next few weeks. Experts say anyone that has already ...
Mulch danger: sometimes it just catches fire by itself
When you think of fire dangers, you might not think of mulch, but fire officials say it can create big problems this time of year ...
Seniors change driving habits, survey says
It's a common myth that senior drivers are dangerous drivers. But, a AAA survey indicates that motorists age 65 and older often "self-police" their driving ...
