Vicki Gardner released from hospital

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital  reports Vicki Gardner was discharged Monday, 11 days after she and WDBJ7 employees Alison Parker and Adam Ward were shot during ...

VT Board of Visitors approves proposed design of new dairy and animal scien...

Virginia Tech news relase:  The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently approved the proposed design for the second phase of the new Dairy Science Complex ...

Meeting tonight about Fallon Park proposal

Say "No" to commercial development at Fallon Park ... that's what some Southeast Roanoke residents are saying about an idea that has apparently been discussed ...

Low-speed chase in two counties ends with stop sticks and likely DUI charge

From Roanoke County Police: At 2:07 p.m. Monday, the Floyd County Sheriff's Office alerted Roanoke County Police of a reckless driver traveling northbound on 221 ...

Television analyst to speak at VMI convocation

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) _ Political analyst and author Kirsten Powers will talk about efforts to limit free speech on college campuses around the country when ...

Transportation plan unveiled

Central Virginians will get a chance to see the long range transportation plan for their region this week. WFIR's Luke Church reports. 09-08 Transportation Plan ...

Tech-OSU big game tonight

Thousands of fans are streaming into Blacksburg today for the big game between the Hokies and the Ohio State Buckeyes. WFIR's Luke Church has a ...

Dispute between neighbors leads to gunfire; three wounded, two charged

Roanoke County Police say two brothers are charged with a holiday weekend shooting incident in the Bent Mountain area that left three people wounded. Michael ...

Roanoke Police seek two men for apartment complex shootings that wounded tw...

The Roanoke Police Department has identified two individuals involved in a shooting incident at Ashton Heights apartments on September 5th. Detectives obtained warrants for  Bryant ...

Roanoke City hopes to meet with Walker Foundry over greenway objection

Roanoke City officials want to sit down with concerned parties at Walker Foundry in the Norwich area ... where engineering the last 4 miles of ...

9-11 Stair Climb at Wells Fargo next Saturday

A nationwide event to commemorate the events of 9-11 comes to Roanoke for the first time -next Saturday morning all are invited to participate in ...

Women’s run to support Alison Parker and Turning Point

A group of local women will get together for a run in support of the Salvation Army's Turning Point program. WFIR's Bob Clark has the ...

Buckeyes, Hokies will both honor WDBJ-7 victims

From Virginia Tech Athletics: The Ohio State football team will join Virginia Tech in honoring the memory of two local television journalists who were tragically ...

Technology Council chief looks back at first year

Jonathon Witt has been on the job one year as President and C-E-O of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council ... during that time he's learned that ...

Science Festival set to return

The second annual Virginia Science Festival is just a few short weeks way. WFIR's Bob Clark reports. 9-3 Science Festival Wrap #2-WEB ...

Gov. McAuliffe announces new energy efficiency program

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe says a new Virginia program will help businesses reduce their energy consumption and save money. The Democratic governor ...

Funds sought for pet project of on-air shooting survivor

MONETA, Va. (AP) _ The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce in Moneta is raising funds for a community center envisioned by the survivor ...

Va. Democrats unveil gun background check petition

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Days after two journalists were fatally shot during a live broadcast at a Virginia resort, several Democratic legislators have produced a ...

9/11 memorial gets new home

The 9/11 memorial that once stood at Old Virginia Brick on West Main Street is getting a new home. The 16,000 pound steel beams from the World Trade ...

Registration open for 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Roanoke Fire-EMS and Roanoke City are hosting a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb next Saturday at the Wells Fargo Tower. Participants will climb the equivalent of ...