Air Conditioning contractors busy right now
The very hot weather of the past few days means lots of extra work for a local HVAC company. WFIR's Bob Clark Reports.. 6-23 Hot ...
Slow down during outdoor activities in the heat
If you must run or bike when its this hot - slow down ... Runabout Sports on Brambleton celebrates its grand opening tonight at 6 ...
McAuliffe Begins Process to Remove Confederate Flag from Virginia License P...
RICHMOND VA (AP) -- Virginia's governor is moving to have the Confederate flag banished from state license plates. Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the decision Tuesday, ...
For mobile home park cats only: sterilization and rabies vaccination
A local cat adoption agency is conducting a free sterilization and rabies vaccination -- just for cats living in Roanoke-area mobile home parks. Barn Cat ...
Youth basketball league a winner in first year
About 160 middle and high school kids turned out for a new outdoor basketball league created to forge a better relationship between the community and ...
Feeding America facing new challenge grant
Feeding America Southwest VA's latest matching challenge grant deadline is fast approaching. Details from WFIR's Bob Clark....... 6-22 Feeding America Wrap #1-WEB ...
Lane closure scheduled for Interstate 581 at Valley View
Weather permitting, Interstate 581 southbound will have a double lane closure in place from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. today with slow rolls occurring throughout ...
Salem man claims $1M prize from the Virginia Lottery
The Virginia Lottery says Tom Cook purchased his Mega Millions winning ticket at a Kroger in Salem. Cook returned to the store Monday to pick ...
Nighttime lane closures and detour scheduled this week for Elm Avenue
As part of the Interstate 581 and Elm Avenue interchange project in Roanoke, nighttime lane closures will be in place this week as they continue ...
Former assistant town manager in Abingdon pleads guilty to program fraud
37-year-old William Garret Jackson admitted that from 2007 through 2014, while he was assistant town manager of Abingdon, he used his town-issued credit card for personal use ...
Judge approves Sweet Briar College rescue plan
BEDFORD, Va. (AP) _ A judge has approved a mediated plan to keep Sweet Briar College afloat. Michael Kelly, a spokesman for Attorney General Mark ...
New program promotes reading to young children
Valley Metro and the Roanoke Public Libraries are teaming up to launch the new "Books on Buses" program, to promote reading to young children in ...
Virginia Western seeks more women students for STEM-related fields
New students can begin to register today for fall classes at Virginia Western Community College. VWCC is offering new programs that include Medical Lab Technology ...
Local CTB member likes new scoring process for funding
Reducing the number of fatalities, easing road congestion and improving air quality - a new scoring system for transportation project funding is now in effect ...
Virginia attorney general announces rescue plan for college
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ Virginia's attorney general has announced a mediated settlement to keep open Sweet Briar College, a tiny women's college whose planned ...
Virginia Lottery officials presenting $1 million check in Salem
Someone bought a $1 million winning lottery ticket at the Kroger on Electric Road in Salem. The Mega Millions ticket was drawn on June 12th ...
Farm couple uses social media to answer critics
A Montgomery County farming couple is using social media to answer animal rights activists and environmental critics. Casey and Stacey Phillips say they found it ...
UPDATE: Estimated $750,000 damage in Crossroads Mall fire
UPDATED 7:40 AM -- From Roanoke Fire-EMS: On Thursday, June 18, 2015, crews responded to a fire at 5008 Airport Rd.-Advance Auto Parts. The call ...
Author of book on gun control doubts major changes after Charleston
Public figures are already weighing in on gun control after 9 people were shot dead on Wednesday at a Charleston, South Carolina church ... one ...
Local “Friends” president is Cox Conserves Heroes finalist
The annual "Cox Conserves Heroes" program honors those who promote and preserve the natural environment ... in Virginia the three nominees for 2015 award include ...
