Tom McKeon to retire at Higher Ed Center
Tom McKeon today announced he will retire as executive director of the Roanoke Higher Education Center at the end of this year. McKeon has led ...
First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe discusses “No Hungry Kid” – live on WFIR...
A number of programs will provide summer meals to children that rely on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year - including the Roanoke ...
Parks and Arts program is back in neighborhood venues this summer
Four neighborhood parks and Elmwood Park downtown will host Roanoke City's Parks and Arts programs this summer. WFIR's Gene Marrano has that story: 6-1 Parks ...
RVPF updates annual Endangered Sites List
Since 1996, the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation has annually announced a list of the Roanoke Valley's endangered sites; the organization is currently working on updating ...
LEAP Mobile markets expand
The LEAP Mobile Market is expanding in its second year - mostly to more locations in Roanoke's "food deserts." WFIR's Gene Marrano has more: 6-1 ...
Next change at Exit 150 construction project: one less lane on US 11
You may encounter even more congestion than normal at the Interstate 81 Cloverdale interchange in coming months, the result of the big construction project at ...
US court: Police don’t need warrant for cell tower records
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal appeals court in Virginia says police don't have to get a search warrant to obtain records about cellphone locations ...
Appeals court refuses to rehear transgender restroom case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal appeals court won't reconsider a three-judge panel's ruling that a transgender teen must be allowed to use the boys' ...
Mill Mountain Zoo: statement, but no interviews on issues raised by Cincinn...
Mill Mountain Zoo officials say there are regular emergency preparedness drills and safety training to ensure the overall welfare of their animals and the safety ...
Guns and Hoses softball returns on Saturday
Roanoke City police and firefighters will raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association - using bats and balls - on Saturday. More from WFIR's Gene ...
RBA offers “No Bills Night” tomorrow
The Roanoke Bar Association, in conjunction with the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar, is offering "No Bills Night" tomorrow. WFIR's Starr Anderson ...
Report: Court costs can be crippling for low-income drivers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Advocates for low-income Virginians say more must be done to prevent poor people from losing their driver's licenses because of unpaid fines ...
On-line replaces DMV as most popular Virginia voter registration sites — bu...
On-line voter registration is rapidly replacing the DMV as the most common site for Virginians to join voter rolls -- and the rate of new ...
Botetourt group needs to raise money for Greenfield dig
A group formed to protest the removal of historic slave quarters from the Greenfield Center in Botetourt County has another mission these days - but ...
Striking Verizon workers to return Wednesday
A union says nearly 40,000 striking Verizon employees will return to work Wednesday after reaching a tentative contract agreement. It includes 1,300 new call center ...
BRBH hosting Youth Mental Health First Aid courses
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare is hosting two Youth Mental Health First Aid courses in June. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details. 05-30 Mental Aid Wrap ...
Good Sam Hospice presents the “Plan B” message
Good Samaritan Hospice calls it the "Plan B Message" - an event about faith and humanity amidst illness and grief. More from WFIR's Gene Marrano: ...
Rockwell exhibit ends in two weeks
"American Chronicles - the Art of Norman Rockwell" is beginning the end of its run at the Taubman Museum of Art. Just two more weeks ...
The meaning of Memorial Day: remembering those who have served and fallen f...
This is the day America sets aside to honor those who have fallen in service to their country. And among the many area many Memorial ...
Kroger expands green pea recall to Virginia stores over Listeria concerns
From Kroger: Kroger Co. today announced it has expanded the store locations included in a recall of two green peas products, Pictsweet Steamable Green Peas ...
