Update on Northside High School
This is the latest news release from Roanoke County Public Schools: "Earlier this morning, we were made aware of social media posts indicating rumors of ...
Virginia justices hear appeal involving natural gas pipeline
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Supreme Court of Virginia is considering the arguments of a group of southwest landowners in the path of a natural ...
Goodlatte will have GOP primary challenger this spring
Its an uphill battle against an entrenched Republican Congressman but Bob Goodlatte has a primary challenger this spring for his 6th District seat. WFIR's Gene ...
VT researchers look for ways to combat and limit impacts of Zika
Researchers at Virginia Tech are among the scientists looking for ways to control the emerging Zika virus -- and the human toll it is taking ...
Canadian Pacific CEO hopes railroad merger with Norfolk Southern will happe...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Canadian Pacific's CEO hopes asking for preliminary approval of the structure of his proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern railroad will remove ...
UPDATE: Henry County Police have located missing woman
UPDATE: From The Henry County Sheriff’s Office: Investigators have been searching for Bernice Proctor since approximately 4:20pm on February 17, 2016 when her vehicle was located ...
LEAP raising money for new community kitchen
The local foods initiative known as "LEAP" will once again benefit from the second annual Big Lick Cocktail Classic on Saturday. WFIR's Gene Marrano has ...
Attic fire displaces seven in Roanoke
Seven people are displaced after an attic fire last night in Roanoke. It was reported at 9:04pm in the 1600 block of Chapman Avenue. When ...
Surrounding localities make up a majority of those still without power.
More than one third of Appalachian Power customers that lost electricity yesterday have had their service fully restored, but a majority of the remaining outages ...
House OKs bill seeking to protect same-sex marriage foes
The House of Delegates has approved a bill that supporters say provides needed protections for those with religious beliefs -- and opponents say permits discrimination ...
Poll of likely VA primary voters mirrors national trends
Two weeks before the March 1st presidential primary a survey of likely voters in Virginia mirrors national polling. WFIR's Gene Marrano has that story: 2-17 ...
Virginia Senate approves Airbnb legislation
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Senate has approved legislation that would recognize and regulate short-term rental websites like Airbnb. The measure allows Virginia homeowners to ...
TAP celebrates Black History Month
February is Black History Month and Total Action for Progress is gearing up for a celebration next week as WFIR's Gene Marrano reports: 2-16 TAP-Black ...
Coffee with a Cop scheduled tomorrow
A local police department is participating in a national initiative to build relationships with the community, one cup of coffee at a time. WFIR's Starr ...
Charter school constitutional amendment fails in Senate
It looks like efforts to expand the role of charter school in Virginia will fail in this year's General Assembly -- and an area lawmaker ...
Sherman Lea Sr. poised to become next Mayor of Roanoke
Democrats chose candidates for Mayor and Roanoke City Council on Saturday. Now its on to the May 3rd general election - Mayoral candidate and current ...
Summit designed for young professionals returns
Registration is now open for "eXperience 20-16" - a second annual summit designed to showcase the quality of life and economic opportunities in the region ...
Virginia’s spring fire season underway
Despite the snow on ground the spring fire season is underway and Virginia's 4 p.m. Burning Law goes into effect today. WFIR's Starr Anderson has ...
Washington and Lee University’s convention picks a GOP nominee: Trump
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) _ Washington and Lee University students who have correctly picked the Republican presidential nominee at a mock convention since 1948 are predicting ...
Still alive in Richmond: bills to phase out state approval for new hospital...
"Crossover Day" is two days away in the General Assembly -- the final day for each house to act on its own bills before considering ...
