Delegate Chris Head will introduced vetoed bills again
Last year the Governor vetoed legislation by local delegate Chris Head - now he has filed it again. WFIR's Bob Clark reports 7-20 Chris Head ...
Dialogue on violence prevention and gun safety tonight
A program designed to stem gun violence in Roanoke will be held tonight. Details from WFIR's Bob Clark: 7-19 Save Our Youth Wrap #1-WEB ...
Salem Fire-EMS offers Citizens Academy
Salem Fire-EMS is gearing up to offer its first-ever Citizens Academy. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details. 07-19 Salem Citizens Academy Wrap WEB ...
CHIP, other partners announce “single point entry” health care
The Child Health Investment Partnership, also known as CHIP, Bradley Free Clinic, and New Horizons Healthcare announced a partnership this morning. WFIR Intern Reporter Adam ...
Hospitals, Virginia Health Department use program adopted in 2002 in effort...
Virginia's health care providers and the State Health Department are using a program adopted about 14 years ago in current efforts to treat cases of ...
Reward offered after somebody steals safe with $600,000 of cash, checks and...
A large safe with items valued at $600,000 was stolen from an office at Shelor Motor Mile in Christiansburg, and the company hopes a reward ...
GOP pre-files bills that McAuliffe vetoed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Republican lawmakers are set to try again on a trio of bills that Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed earlier this year ...
Man with fake tags charged after chase in Henry County
From The Henry County Sheriff’s Office: The Henry County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on a 1998 Ford pickup with fictitious tags on Bowles ...
Police name, seek suspect for Roanoke County purse thefts
From Roanoke County Police: On Friday, July 15 at 2:50 p.m. at the Food Lion in Hollins, a purse was taken from a woman's shopping cart. A purse ...
Roanoke Police seek help to recover to “Bad Boy” ATV’s
From Roanoke City Police: On July 1, 2016 at 11:43 a.m. Roanoke Police responded to the 4800 block of Melrose Avenue NW, Roanoke Golf Cars, ...
Registration open for Public Safety Forum with AG Herring
Attorney General Mark Herring is bringing his Public Safety Tour to Roanoke this week. WFIR's Starr Anderson has the details. 07-18 Public Safety Forum Wrap ...
IBD support group meeting every month
A new support group for those coping with intestinal diseases is now meeting in Roanoke on the third Tuesday of every month. More from WFIR's ...
10 years, 600,000 power poles; Apco undertakes lengthy inspection project
Appalachian Power has started a project in recent months that will inspect 600,000 of its utility poles. As WFIR's Evan Jones reports, it's a project ...
Battle over felons’ voting heads to Virginia Supreme Court
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Supreme Court will meet Tuesday to hear arguments in a Republican lawsuit trying to block more than 200,000 former ...
State Police: man found along Bedford County highway was probably struck by...
From Virginia State Police: State Police were notified Thursday afternoon there was a unresponsive male on the north side of the roadway on Route 122 ...
Just in: Roanoke County School Board issue heats up
An attorney for the Roanoke County School Board has issued a written statement to attorney Melvin Williams - he is representing former Catawba district School ...
National D-Day Memorial hosting Family Day
The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford invites people of all ages to take a step back in time this weekend and experience life in the ...
UPDATE: French Police find ID in truck used in Bastille Day Attack; Two Ame...
NICE, France (AP) -- The Latest on a truck that drove into the crowd in Nice: Two French police officials say identity papers found alongside ...
Active shooter exercise Saturday in Bedford may be loud, but sheriff says i...
Bedford area residents may see plenty of law enforcement vehicles and ambulances tomorrow and hear loud bangs and sirens. The Bedford County Sheriff's office is ...
New Police Chief will address violence in Roanoke
It was already scheduled before the announcement on Tuesday that he had been named the permanent Chief of Police in Roanoke City - now Tim ...
