Teen girl missing; does not have needed medication for liver transplant
From Blacksburg Police: Nichole Madison Lovell was last seen in the Lantern Ridge area in Blacksburg, VA between the hours of midnight-7am on 01/27/2016. Nichole ...
Governor talks snow on WTOP
Governor McAuliffe spoke on D.C. radio station WTOP this morning, and the recent winter storm was a hot topic. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details ...
State Senate honors SML shooting survivor with standing ovation
Virginia State Senators gave a standing ovation yesterday to Vicki Gardner, Executive Director of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce. She survived the ...
Explore Park holds another round of public meetings
Its the next step in crafting an Explore Park Master Plan. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more on two public open houses seeking more input: 1-27 ...
Virginia Tech’s engineering dean named sole finalist to lead University of ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The dean of Virginia Tech's College of Engineering has been named sole finalist to become president of the University of Texas ...
Virginia traveler tests positive for Zika virus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Health officials say a Virginia resident who traveled outside the United States has tested positive for Zika, a mosquito-transmitted virus. Health Commissioner ...
Virginia Senate honors SML on-air shooting survivor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The woman who survived an on-air shooting that killed two TV journalists in Virginia has received a standing ovation by the ...
McAuliffe: Virginia reaches historic employment level
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that Virginia's employment level reached 3,856,100 in December 2015, the highest in the Commonwealth's history. The ...
Independent candidate joins Roanoke City Council race
Independent candidates are now beginning to step forward in the race for Roanoke City Council. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more on a local developer who ...
Ferrum President Jennifer Braaten to retire this summer
From Ferrum College: Jennifer Braaten, the 10th president of Ferrum College and Ferrum’s first woman president, announced today her decision to retire in the summer ...
Jerry Falwell, Jr. endorses Trump for president
From the Trump for President campaign: Today Donald J. Trump received the endorsement of Jerry Falwell Jr., just one week after Mr. Trump spoke to ...
WRABA needs volunteers
The Williamson Road Area Business Association is looking for volunteers for its Adopt-a-Street Clean-up Day. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details. 01-26 Cleanup Wrap-WEB If ...
New exhibits on tap at the Taubman Museum
Art that rarely sees the light of day - and the man often called the "Father of Our Country" - are now in the spotlight ...
That Appomattox jobs deal that collapsed sparks State Senate debate
The failed economic development deal that had promised to bring hundreds of jobs to Appomattox took center stage in the State Senate's Monday debate. WFIR's ...
Health officials says cold-weather hazards still exist
Winter Storm Jonas has passed, but the Virginia Department of Health says threats still remain. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details: 01-25 Dig Out Wrap ...
Winter Storm Jonas Update
Winter Storm Jonas did not leave our area with record setting amounts of snow but it is costing the commonwealth big. More from WFIR's Ian ...
Price seeks another term on City Council
Three seats are up for grabs on Roanoke City Council in May. Next month six Democrats will compete for three nominations, including incumbent Anita Price ...
Roanoke ranked high among America’s most Bible-minded cities
A study from the American Bible Society ranks the Roanoke-Lynchburg area number three in the country when it comes to being most Bible-minded. And as ...
At least 5 deaths in Virginia tied to massive winter storm
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Authorities say the number of storm-related deaths in Virginia has risen to five in the wake of the massive snowfall along ...
Snow baby! Dispatcher talks new dad through delivery of son
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) _ The massive snowstorm that kept most of the Mid-Atlantic at home also snowed in a Virginia midwife, leaving an emergency dispatcher ...
