Here come the summer job scammers; what to watch out for
This is the time of year when many scammers turn their attention to high school and college students looking for summer jobs. And it's often ...
Native American artifacts found in proposed pipeline’s path
ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (AP) - Archaeologists say they've found Native American artifacts on property in the path of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Roanoke Times ...
Virginia tourism revenues increase to $23 billion in 2015
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Terry McAuliffe says Virginia tourism revenues increased more than 2 percent last year over 2014. McAuliffe says tourism generated $23 billion ...
Former Virginia attorney general joins conservative group
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is joining the national conservative group, FreedomWorks Foundation, as general counsel. FreedomWorks said in a news ...
State Supreme Court to hold special session on felons voting suit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A lawsuit that attempts to block more than 200,000 felons from voting this fall will be considered by the Virginia Supreme ...
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 ...
