Local Komen official: we’re not political
The fallout continues from last week's Susan G. Komen for the Cure decision to adopt criteria excluding Planned Parenthood from future grants because it was ...
“Tebow Bill” set for decisive House vote today in Richmond
The "Tebow Bill" is up for a final vote today in the House of Delegates. It would permit Virginia home-schooled students to take part in ...
Free tax preparation assistance for many Virginians
No-cost tax preparation assistance is available to Virginians in a service intended primarily for lower-income residents. The Virginia Community Action Partnership coordinates the free services. ...
Senate passes Voter ID bill on Bolling tiebreaker
The State Senate has passed a bill requiring voters to bring identification to the polls on election day, approval that came over strong objections from ...
Roanoke Co. to residents: Want a street light in your neighborhood?
Roanoke County residents can now apply for a street light in their neighborhood. With the freeze on new street light applications recently lifted, the Board ...
Site work this week at Cloverdale exit in advance of interchange improvemen...
Work around the I-81 Cloverdale exit in Botetourt County this week will lead to lane closures. VDOT ways workers will be drilling near exit 150-B, ...
Franklin County woman’s remains will return to Virginia this week
Shirley HodgesA Franklin County woman whose remains were found in October of last year will finally be laid to rest later this week. 64-year-old Shirley ...
Proposed ban on taxpayer-funded abortion heads to State Senate
Abortion continues to dominate much of the General Assembly debate. A bill that passed the House late last week now moves on to the Senate, ...
Former TV reporter debuts “Hour of Joy”
A former Roanoke television reporter returns to the airwaves tomorrow with an ambitious purpose and goal to help others -- and the hope it may ...
Roanoke Fire-EMS: make sure your house number is posted
Roanoke Fire-EMS officials say it's important to have your house number posted so emergency crews can see it. WFIR's Timothy Martin reports. It's also important ...
Advance Auto Parts announces $8 million expansion
Advance Auto Parts will add a Financial Services Commercial Customer Care Center to its operation and corporate headquarters at Crossroads Mall in Roanoke and will ...
State Senate passes ultrasound-before-abortion bill
The Virginia Senate has passed a bill that would require a woman seeking an abortion to first have ultrasound images made of the fetus. Supporters ...
Two-week job fair starts today in Roanoke
The Virginia Workforce Center in Roanoke kicks off a two-week job fair today. The center is located at Crossroads Mall next to K-Mart. WFIR's Timothy Martin says ...
DMV: all operations functioning again
DMV says all customer services are up and running again -- this on a day when both on-line and in-person services were disrupted at times. ...
Homeschoolers seek access to public school athletics
Homeschool students from across the state are asking the General Assembly for the right to team with their public school counterparts. WFIR's Steve Mabry has ...
House, Senate approve bills impacting state contracts and union shops
Richmond's new reality was evident yesterday when Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling broke a party-line tie, helping Senate Republicans pass a bill to ban contracts for ...
Body found in Roanoke
Roanoke Police say a passerby found a man's body in a parking lot in the 5200 block of Williamson Road earlier today. Police say the ...
Police seek Hidden Valley burglary suspect, release photos
Roanoke County Police hope the release of surveillance photos will help them find the person who entered Hidden Valley High School early new year's day ...
McDonnell: VA State Senate Democrat protests are unwarranted
Governor McDonnell says Republicans are not riding roughshod over Democrats in the State Senate, and Democrat protests are unwarranted. With Republicans now controlling the Senate ...
No end to the trend: warm February forecast
One of Roanoke's warmer Januaries on record comes to a close today, but don't look for much change in the weather when February arrives. It ...
