VDOT aims to smooth holiday traffic by lifting lane closures
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Transportation is smoothing the way for travelers by suspending highway work zones during the long Thanksgiving holiday. Starting noon ...
South County community meeting next week
Windsor Hills District school board member Jason Moretz and incoming Cave Spring District member Mike Wray will be holding a South County community meeting at ...
Exit 150 improvements in Botetourt present opportunities
From Botetourt County: Consultants hired to determine the economic opportunities available in the Exit 150 area of Botetourt County reported yesterday that the area has the ...
AAA: Prepared motorists more likely to be thankful than stranded
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the Thanksgiving holiday travel period will be a busy time for them, with about 1.2 million Virginians expected to take a road trip. WFIR's ...
Kroger teams with Feeding America for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving dinner for 200 needy families in the valley is a sure thing thanks to Kroger and Feeding America Southwest Virginia - as WFIR's Gene ...
UPDATE: Nothing found at Hidden Valley, “elevated police presence” will con...
UPDATED 1:00 pm -- From Roanoke County Public Schools: An update to the situation at Hidden Valley High School and nearby schools … Police have ...
Former Senate candidate wants Rosen to resign CTB post
Roanoke City Councilman Court Rosen is also an appointed member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board - controlling the purse strings on transportation funding. A former ...
Pipeline opponents: feds need to consider disruptions to “cultural attachme...
More than 20 organizations are calling on federal regulators to conduct a "cultural attachment" review of the proposed natural gas pipelines that would cross Virginia ...
VSP to heighten patrols during the long holiday weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Starting Wednesday, Virginia State Police will be out in force as highway traffic swells for the start of the long Thanksgiving ...
LCI English Center opens at Roanoke College
Roanoke College is expanding opportunities for international students through a new partnership with LCI Language Centers. An LCI English language school is now open on the ...
Salem Councilwoman announces resignation
Salem City Councilwoman, Lisa Garst, handed in her resignation letter yesterday evening during a closed session portion of the council’s regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall ...
Women dies in fatal two-vehicle Giles County crash
From Virginia State Police: Virginia State Police Trooper K.W. Spencer is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Giles County. The crash occurred Nov. 23, 2015, at 9:45 ...
Staying safe in the holiday season kitchen
Preparing the big Thanksgiving meal often means lots of time in the kitchen - and distractions that can bring the potential for fire and accidents. ...
Opening day for Elmwood on Ice
Downtown Roanoke's new outdoor ice skating rink opens today for the first time. Elmwood on Ice can hold between 75 and 100 people at a time and officials hope it ...
Within Reach explores health care careers
A career in the health care field may not be as far-fetched as some might believe - in fact it may well be "Within Reach'" ...
About 2,000 past Va. college students should receive notices of student deb...
About 2,000 past students at several Virginia colleges should be receiving notices soon -- if they haven't already -- that their student loan debt will ...
Henry County Sheriff’s Office looking for missing teen
From the Henry County Sheriff's Office: The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person reported to us on November 19, 2015. Bridget Ann ...
Virginia House speaker to seek state retirement system study
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates says he'll ask the General Assembly in January to create a commission to study ...
Thanksgiving travelers to pay lower gas prices
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ AAA Mid-Atlantic says Virginia motorists will pay the lowest Thanksgiving week gasoline prices since 2008. The auto club says the average cost ...
Police: Salem baby girl, victim of felony child neglect, dies
From Salem Police: The three-month-old female child, who was the victim in a felony neglect case this week, has died. This afternoon at 3:43 p.m., ...
