Stamp Out Hunger campaign is back tomorrow
The 23rd annual "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign takes place tomorrow - letter carriers will collect non-perishable foods left hanging in bags on mailboxes ... in ...
Bedford County man charged with stealing campaign signs
From the Bedford County Sheriff's Office: In the last week the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office have received several calls reporting the larceny of campaign signs ...
Roanoke County Parks has matching grant program
Rather than wait for 100-percent public funding, parks, ballfields and playgrounds have taken advantage of a matching grant program in Roanoke County over the past ...
Sweet Briar’s plans to close: a unique situation or a sign of other private...
We are entering the heart of the college commencement season, and at one college in the region, this is probably the final time. Sweet Briar ...
Keith Urban, The Band Perry to perform at Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) _ Keith Urban and The Band Perry will perform in concert during this year's Greenbrier Classic golf tournament. Officials of ...
Virginia woman claims call to Verizon gave her heart attack
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) _ A Virginia woman has sued Verizon Wireless for $2.35 million claiming the company caused her to have a heart attack during ...
RMHC and Taubman Museum partnering for new Community Arts Space
Each year Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia prints and sells locally designed holiday cards. This year for the first time, RMHC is partnering ...
Va. legal community collects 1.3 million pounds of food
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia's legal community raised more than 1.3 million pounds of food for the hungry during a statewide food drive. Attorney General ...
Democratic presidential hopeful Sanders coming to Va. Monday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is heading to Virginia next week. The U.S. senator from Vermont has scheduled what he calls ...
New book features Roanoke bartender; book launch tonight
A veteran bartender now working at Billy's in downtown Roanoke lent her expertise on Virginia regulations to a new book, "The Field Guide to Drinking ...
March of Dimes fundraiser in Salem this weekend
The March of Dimes has long been a leader in promoting health pregnancies and baby wellness ... this Saturday the annual "March for Babies" in ...
Bedrosian objects to proposed County budget
Its no secret that Hollins supervisor Al Bedrosian is not happy with what he calls the crushing debt accumulated by Roanoke County ... Bedrosian offered ...
Massive Virginia Tech Transportation Institute driver study data to be avai...
A comprehensive Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Study that looked in on and measured driver habits will now be available to researchers around the world. As ...
LewisGale hospitals graded on patient safety
All four LewisGale hospitals received top grades for patient safety in Leapfrog's Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Scores. The hospitals were graded on how well they protected ...
GW National Forest survey for natural gas line gets US OK
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ The Forest Service is giving the green light to surveying in the George Washington National Forest for a proposed natural gas ...
Group names Albemarle schools chief superintendent of year
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ Albemarle County schools chief Pamela R. Moran has been named Virginia's superintendent of the year. Moran received the honor Tuesday evening ...
Former bank executive sentenced for wire fraud
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) _ A former SunTrust executive who pleaded guilty to wire fraud will spend more than three years in prison. Kirsten F. Hawkins ...
Sweet Briar College closure focus of Richmond meeting
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The campus and courtroom battle over Sweet Briar College's planned closure has shifted to Richmond. More than two dozen people met ...
Junior League awards grants
Three local non-profits have received "Community Project Grants" from the Junior League of Roanoke Valley ... more from WFIR's Gene Marrano: 5-5 Junior League wrap#1-WEB ...
J-611 Steam excursion tickets on sale now
Tickets went on sale this morning for excursion trains that will be pulled by the restored J-611 steam locomotive once it returns to Roanoke later ...
