2 minor earthquakes reported in Virginia in 2 days
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Two minor earthquakes have rattled parts of Virginia in the past two days. The U.S. Geological Survey's website shows a magnitude-2.2 ...
Funding falling into place for Sweet Briar College
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ The initial pieces of a rescue plan for Sweet Briar College are falling into place. Saving Sweet Briar Inc. says ...
Perjury charge in missing Md. sisters case certified in Va.
BEDFORD, Va. (AP) _ A perjury charge stemming from an investigation into the 1975 disappearance of two Maryland sisters is heading to a Bedford County ...
Va’s supply of controversial execution drug expires in Sept
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The controversial execution drug approved by the U.S. Supreme Court is used in Virginia, but no executions are scheduled and the ...
Deer tick and Lyme Disease numbers warrant caution for pet owners
A study from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has found that one-third of deer ticks recently collected from sites around Southwest Virginia ...
Downtown Roanoke plan open house tomorrow
As part of the process to update the Downtown Roanoke Plan, city officials want residents to take a look at new street direction patterns ...
Endangered Missing Child Alert issued for Hayleigh Wilson
The Virginia State Police Department and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an Endangered Child Alert on behalf of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ...
Catholic bishops in Virginia condemn gay marriage ruling
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Catholic dioceses in Virginia say the Supreme Court's decision legalizing same-sex marriages fails to uphold marriage as the union of ...
Star City Motor Madness tonight
Classic cars by the hundreds will take over Williamson Road tonight - its a fundraiser for the Virginia Museum of Transportation. WFIR's Bob Clark reports ...
New fans needed by LOA
There is a need for fans and air conditioners for seniors during the current heat wave. WFIR's Bob Clark reports... 6-25 Senior Needs Wrap #2-WEB ...
Stop the Violence cookout tomorrow
A northwest Roanoke resident fairly new to the area wants to stop the violence in her part of the city - and elsewhere ... starting ...
Virginia governor hails high court ruling on health care
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is hailing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows about 285,000 Virginians to continue receiving federal subsidies ...
Judge refuses to drop out of case; sets U.Va. slaying trial
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ A judge has set a July 2016 trial for the man charged with abducting and killing a University of Virginia student ...
Shawsville man drowns trying to save others in West Virginia river
HINTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Authorities have identified a Virginia man who drowned in the Greenbrier River while trying to help two swimmers. West Virginia Division ...
Voting rights rally today at Elmwood Park
A rally defending the right to vote and restoration of the Voting Rights Act takes place at Elmwood Park in Roanoke starting at noon ...
Tweet along with RoCo cops today
The public can tweet along with a local police department today. The story from WFIR's Bob Clark. 6-24 Policed Tweet Wrap #1-WEB ...
Three arrested and charged with felony child abuse and neglect of a child
On Monday night, Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call reporting a possible child abuse on Mt. Airy Road, Lynch Station. After deputies arrived on ...
Expected incoming Sweet Briar president keeping busy
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ The prohibitive favorite to be Sweet Briar College's new president is not sitting on the sidelines until his appointment. Phillip ...
Va. gov: Panel to study criminal justice reforms, parole
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe says he's forming a commission to study potential criminal justice reforms and whether Virginia's parole abolition in ...
Windsor Hills School Board member announces resignation
After 13 years on the Roanoke County School Board, Drew Barrineau will resign from that position at the end of August. Barrineau represents the Windsor ...
