Hope for the Homeless on Monday
There is "Hope for the Homeless" says the man who runs the Hope Center on 11th Street in northwest Roanoke. On Monday they'll give away ...
VT prof: many cities may someday share Flint’s water problems
The Virginia Tech professor widely credited with exposing the water health dangers in Flint Michigan says there are many more communities in the country that ...
Workers heading to Richmond to press for higher wages
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Thousands of workers are heading to Virginia's capital city to push for higher wages. The first-ever "Fight for $15 Convention" is ...
Virginia teen who scaled Trump Tower had problems at home
NEW YORK (AP) - A Virginia teenager who climbed partway up Trump Tower in New York City had a history of problems at home. A ...
Governor announces African-American business summit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe says he will host his first ever summit for African-American business owners. McAuliffe said the event, scheduled ...
Annual meteor shower could be more spectacular this time
The annual Perseid meteor shower will fill the night skies with "shooting stars" for the next few days - especially after midnight and when the ...
60 cases of Zika to date in Virginia
There is no vaccine at the moment to prevent being infected by the mosquito-borne Zika virus but the chances of that happening locally are rare ...
Registration still open for annual Salem Distance Run
Health Focus of Southwest Virginia is hosting its Salem Distance Run and 3-Mile Walk this weekend. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details on the longest-running ...
Public screening for 611 documentary at Grandin
Just can't get enough of the Class J-611 steam locomotive? Now you can attend a public screening of a documentary at the Grandin Theatre about ...
It’s a beetle that kills trees, and state officials want to keep it out of ...
State agriculture officials have issued an alert for the Asian Longhorned Beetle. It has not yet been seen in Virginia, but officials fear that if ...
Dawgs, Red Sox team up to promote new hockey club
Local hockey fans have two chances to "hang with the Dawgs" this week - WFIR's Gene Marrano explains: ...
Registration open for 2nd annual Sound the Alarm Summit
The Sound the Alarm Summit is returning for a second year. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details on the conference organized by the Roanoke Fire-EMS ...
Explore Park “Adventure Plan” moves forward
The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors heard about the finalized Explore Park master plan yesterday. Now its all about funding and timing. More from WFIR's ...
Blacksburg prepares to build mountain biking skills park, awaits word on fe...
Mountain biking skills parks are becoming popular recreation concepts in our region. The proposed Explore Park master plan unveiled yesterday includes one -- and the ...
Special grand jury to investigate Rockbridge County agency
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - A state prosecutor has decided to assemble a special grand jury to investigate the workings of a social services department that ...
Former Virginia Tech coach Bill Dooley dies at 82
Former North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest coach Bill Dooley has died at the age of 82. His wife, Marie, said Dooley died Tuesday ...
Festival of India is this Saturday
Another demonstration of diversity in the Roanoke Valley - the Festival of India returns to Elmwood Park on Saturday. More from WFIR's Gene Marrano: 8-9 ...
The Geology of Virginia is now available
You can now purchase your copy of The Geology of Virginia. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details on the first comprehensive review of the state's ...
How Splash Valley checks for safety: daily, yearly and every five years
Splash Valley doesn't have water slides remotely close to the size of the one in Kansas City where a 10-year-old boy died Sunday, but officials ...
Old school sit-in at Goodlatte’s office yesterday
Congressman Bob Goodlatte's Roanoke office was the scene yesterday for a sit-in protesting changes to the voting rights act. It included the national president for ...
