Republicans blast Va. governor’s parole commission
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ State Republican lawmakers blasted Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's establishment of a commission to study potential criminal justice reforms and whether Virginia's ...
New Va. law regulates crowdfunding for small companies
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Virginia law hits the books this month that will make it easier for small companies to raise capital. According to ...
Sweet Briar announces return of student abroad programs
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ Now that Sweet Briar College is on track for the upcoming academic year, its junior year abroad programs are returning ...
Poe & Cronk selected to represent Norfolk Southern
The Poe and Cronk Real Estate Group in Roanoke has been selected to represent Norfolk Southern as it exits from downtown by the end of ...
Police make arrest in Tanglewood Mall bomb threat
Roanoke County police have arrested an Illinois man in connection with Sunday's bomb threat at Tanglewood Mall. The mall was evacuated for about five hours ...
BBB says beware of new scam
The Better Business Bureau's Julie Wheeler says to be alert for a new scam using social media. The story from WFIR's Bob Clark............ 7-15 BBB ...
McAuliffe, protestors don’t agree on pipeline project
With the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission possibly set to decide on the Mountain Valley Pipeline proposal early this fall, local opponents of the natural gas ...
Salem Police Department makes arrest in Friday stabbing
Around 10:00 p.m. Friday night officers from the Salem Police Department were called to the 110 block of Sheraton Drive in reference to a stabbing ...
Nearly 400 expected to attend Va. education conference
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Nearly 400 Virginia school board members, superintendents and others are expected to attend an annual education conference in Richmond. The Virginia ...
Va. youth conference focuses on substance abuse prevention
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is holding a conference to prepare high school students to get involved with preventing ...
UPDATE: Officers and suspect involved in officer involved shooting identifi...
UPDATE: The officers that were involved in the shooting are Officer J.L. Haley, Officer C.L. Mullins and Officer J.L. Smith. The suspect has been identified ...
Va. higher ed panel to discuss projected enrollment, degrees
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Universities and colleges in Virginia expect enrollment to increase by more than 7 percent in 2021. A preliminary state report says ...
Gunfire kills two-year-old, wounds mother; suspect in custody
From Roanoke City Police:On July 16, 2015 at 9:22 p.m. Roanoke Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 3100 block of Oakland ...
DRI presents summer concerts to help fill Elmwood Park
Downtown Roanoke Incorporated advocates for businesses in the core of the city and manages the Farmer's Market ... DRI isn't thought of as a concert ...
Va. gov rejects calls for Planned Parenthood investigation
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe is rejecting calls from Virginia House Republican leaders for an investigation into how Planned Parenthood clinics handle fetal ...
Suspect’s uncle is focus of investigation into 1975 slayings
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A day after charges were announced in the 40-year-old kidnapping and slayings of two sisters from Maryland, investigators are turning their attention ...
Troutville man charged with burglarizing two Blue Ridge area homes
From the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle reports that on Tuesday afternoon July 14, his Department received two calls of residential burglaries in ...
New details released in Lyon sisters case
Investigators hold a news conference later today in Bedford County to discuss the Lyon sisters case. This comes after we learned yesterday a suspect now ...
Criminologist says solving a cold case is difficult, but not impossible
A professor of criminal justice at Radford University says the keys to solving criminal cold cases include public input, forensic evidence and dedicated police work ...
Southern heritage group gathers for convention in Va.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Southern heritage group that is fighting to keep the Confederate battle flag on Virginia license plates is holding its annual ...
