Judge refuses to block Virginia GOP primary loyalty pledge
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A federal judge has rejected a bid by Donald Trump supporters to block the use of a party affiliation statement in ...
Passenger rail station sites identified in NRV
After passenger rail service makes its way to Roanoke from Lynchburg next year, the New River Valley could be the next stop. Now a passenger ...
Roanoke Regional Chamber’s 2016 Legislative Agenda
The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce will have a voice in Richmond during the 2016 legislative session. WFIR's Starr Anderson has more details: 01-14 Chamber ...
Roanoke area Powerball winning tickets: $1 million and $50,000
From the Virginia Lottery: Although the jackpot-winning tickets in the historic January 13 Powerball drawing were not bought in Virginia, the Commonwealth benefitted from the ...
Tom Gates reflects on first year with Roanoke County
Just over a year ago Tom Gates came to Roanoke County as its Administrator -succeeding Clay Goodman. Now he is looking forward as WFIR's Gene ...
Hunters for the Hungry hopes for improved year in providing venison to food...
Virginia's deer hunting season is over in most parts of the state, and Hunters for the Hungry hopes this year will be better than last ...
Man sentenced to at least 50 years for killing former-father-in-law
From Franklin County Sheriff's Office: Franklin County, VA - On January 13, 2016 Daniel Percy Arnot entered a plea agreement in Franklin County Circuit Court ...
Judge to rule Thursday on bid to block GOP ‘loyalty oath’
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A judge says she will rule Thursday on a bid by Donald Trump supporters to immediately block the use of a ...
Bedford Co. residents urged to sign up for emergency alerts
From the Bedford County Sheriff's office: Bedford County citizens can now sign up to receive Emergency Alerts from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and Bedford ...
Pro-choice, pro-life advocates hold events as General Assembly begins new s...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate held events at the Capitol before the start of the 2016 General Assembly ...
Roanoke County seeks public input on draft Explore Park concepts
ROANOKE COUNTY, VA (January 13, 2016) - Over the next few weeks Roanoke County will be accepting public input on draft conceptual plans currently ...
VA Lottery officials see record ticket sales
It's going to be a busy day for the Virginia Lottery and all of its sales outlets as people rush to buy tickets for tonight's ...
Salem delegate discusses General Assembly session
For the next 60 days - beginning today - the General Assembly will meet for its legislative session in Richmond. WFIR's Gene Marrano spoke to ...
Suspect is in custody after 4 hour standoff in Roanoke County
A man is in custody after a four hour standoff in Roanoke County ended early this morning. WFIR's Ian Price has the story live in ...
Warner: Washington needs to tone down rhetoric to improve state of the unio...
Virginia Senator Mark Warner has his own thoughts on the State of Union. It's not so much that he disagrees a lot with President Obama, ...
UPDATE: Roanoke County man who died in house fire identified
January 12, 2016 (ROANOKE COUNTY)—The Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the cause of the fatal fire on Monday morning was accidental in nature. The ...
Norfolk Southern consolidates two Virginia divisions into one based in Roan...
Norfolk Southern is consolidating operations in two divisions stretching from Norfolk to southern Ohio, basing the new division in Roanoke. The consolidation will mostly affect ...
Red Cross looking for blood donations
Winters are always tough on blood donations - not to mention the Christmas holiday season and many other factors such as sickness and weather delays ...
New community initiative announced this morning
Foundation for Roanoke Valley announced a major community initiative this morning, designed to inspire and grown philanthropy across the Roanoke Valley. WFIR's Starr Anderson the ...
Officials warn of icy, slick roads in southwestern Virginia
SALEM, Virginia (AP) - Officials are encouraging drivers in southwestern Virginia to watch out for slick roads as a winter storm moves through the area ...
