Floyd Fest 14 is underway
Floyd Fest 14 is underway near mile post 170 on the Blue Ridge Parkway ... through Sunday night headliners like EmmyLou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Brandi ...
Goodlatte holds hearing on sanctuary cities
A House subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security held a hearing today to examine the country's "sanctuary city" policies - a session prompted by the ...
Real Estate sales numbers look good locally
Encouraging numbers are out for the Roanoke area real estate market as monthly home sales hit an eight year high. WFIR's Luke Church has the ...
Virginia Western Express rolls into town Saturday
Virginia Western Community College is taking a different approach with a "family-friendly" enrollment event - on a Saturday... more from WFIR's Gene Marrano: 7-23 VWCC ...
New section of Roanoke River Greenway opens
The new one-mile section begins at Aeriel Way Drive and passes under Peter's Creek Road. The paved pathway ends at the Salem City line right ...
New poll shows Clinton losing ground in Virginia, elsewhere
A new survey of voters shows Hillary Clinton losing ground in three swing states, including Virginia. WFIR's Luke Church has more: 07-22 Quinnipiac Pool Wrap1-WEB ...
Vinton police looking for a suspect
On July 21, 2015 at approximately 7:30am, Vinton Police received reports of property damage and stolen property from inside of vehicles in the area. A ...
New support group for children with a parent in jail
One in 28 children nationwide have a parent in jail or prison ... now Family Service of Roanoke Valley wants to help tweens and teens ...
Virginia Tech to close on Labor Day
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Tech will be closed on Labor Day this year, in part because of crowds expected for a football game against ...
PETA: neglect complaint filed with USDA names 2 Va. zoos
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (AP) _ The animal protection group PETA says it has filed federal complaints against two zoos in Natural Bridge, citing the alleged ...
Va. unemployment rate holds steady at 4.9 percent in June
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in June. The Virginia Employment Commission said Tuesday the state's jobless ...
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport receives perfect safety rating
The Federal Aviation Administration recently conducted its annual airfield safety inspection at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The FAA's airport certification and safety inspector found zero ...
Va. governor asks for more patrols at recruiting centers
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe has asked Virginia State Police to increase patrols around military recruiting centers. The action follows the attacks last ...
VDH and Walgreens free HIV testing collaboration expands
The Virginia Department of Health and Walgreens recently expanded the number of no-cost rapid HIV testing sites from 13 to 32 at Walgreens locations statewide ...
Va. DOE seeks public help in redesign of school report cards
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Education already offers parents and the public detailed data on schools, school divisions and the state. Now ...
Va. attracting more and more overseas visitors
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia welcomed more overseas visitors to the state in 2014. Gov. Terry McAuliffe says 413,000 overseas visitors took in the sights ...
APCO offers new billing alert service for customers
Appalachian Power Company is offering a new service for it's customers. WFIR's Bob Clark reports.... 7-21 APCO Wrap #1-WEB ...
American Nation U. offers new major
A local university is now offering health care students an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in the growing fields of Medical and Health Services ...
Street rally and job fair in Roanoke this Friday
Its called "Putting Roanoke Back to Work," ... a day-long event coming this Friday .... more from WFIR's Gene Marrano: 7-21 Street Rally Wrap#1-WEB ...
AG: Removal of Danville Confederate flag up to City Council
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says it's up to Danville City Council to decide whether a Confederate flag should be removed ...
