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Six candidates are vying for three open seats on Roanoke City Council during tomorrow's municipal election. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more: (hear about the three ...

While most of the attention in tomorrow's local municipal elections is focused on Roanoke City Council, residents in the City of Salem and the Town ...

The State Board of Elections has approved changes to the voter registration form, making it easier for voters register to vote by cutting down on ...

Tomorrow's presidential primary in Indiana is widely viewed as a must win for Senator Ted Cruz, but he scored some much needed support Saturday at ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - The chairman of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump's campaign in Virginia says he plans to run for governor in 2017. Corey Stewart, ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says he won't run for governor in 2017. Cuccinelli told The Associated Press on Saturday at ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia Republicans have rejected former presidential candidate Jim Gilmore's bid to be a state delegate to the national GOP convention. Republicans elected ...

The Roanoke Valley SCPA is asking for community support to help care for a group of rescued animals.  They are part of 700 cats, dogs ...

For a 15th year students, staff and parents from Faith Christian School gave back to the community with a day of service. More from WFIR's ...

Salem has a new program called Learning on the Lawn. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details on the initiative that's part of the city's downtown ...

Here's the press release from the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs: The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs are pleased to announce that Sam Ftorek has been named ...

The partisan divide over Governor McAuliffe's recent executive action restoring felons' rights comes as no surprise to the Director of Polling at Christopher Newport University ...

For the 16th year local artists will open their working studios and homes to the public this weekend. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more on Open ...

From Roanoke County Public Schools: VINTON - The Roanoke County School Board has named Tammy Newcomb as the new principal at William Byrd High School ...

From Roanoke County Public Schools: ROANOKE - The Roanoke County School Board has named Dominick McKee as the new principal at Northside High School, effective ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Supreme Court will consider whether current and former state senators need to provide records related to a redistricting lawsuit. Redistricting ...

WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) - Authorities say the father and stepmother of a slain Virginia teenager have been arrested after a domestic violence incident. Wytheville Police Chief ...

A matching grant program that's been around since 1994 in Roanoke County has led to numerous improvements at local parks - with residents doing their ...

Roanoke County school officials say a bomb threat disrupted  classes today at Burlington Elementary School, but a police search turned up nothing suspicious. The latest ...

From Roanoke City Police: On April 23, 2016 at 1:13 a.m. Roanoke Police responded to a report of an attempted robbery at the Papa John's ...