Lawmakers want investigation into Sweet Briar College
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A group of state lawmakers is calling for the Virginia attorney general to investigate Sweet Briar College's use of state funded ...
Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton to perform at Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) _ Miranda Lambert and husband Blake Shelton will perform in concert during this year's Greenbrier Classic golf tournament. Officials of ...
Forest Service issuing pipeline survey permit for Jefferson National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service is issuing a temporary special use permit that will allow surveying in the Jefferson National Forest for the proposed Mountain Valley ...
VT approves student “Green Projects”
Virginia Tech has approved a handful of "green projects" proposed by student organizations ... WFIR's Gene Marrano has more on an initative that's been in ...
UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at Cave Spring Elementary School
UPDATED 12:25 pm -- From Roanoke County Public Schools: The lockdown at Cave Spring Elementary has been lifted. Police thoroughly searched inside and outside the ...
Hairspray opens Mill Mountain’s 50th season
Mill Mountain Theatre's 50th season raises the curtain tomorrow night with Hairspray ... WFIR's Gene Marrano spoke with actor Greg London - he plays "Edna" ...
Virginians on both sides of same-sex marriage debate at Supreme Court today
Virginians on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate plan to be at the U.S. Supreme Court today as justices consider whether state bans on ...
Fairfax search and rescue team heads to Nepal
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) _ A search-and-rescue team from Fairfax County has gone to Nepal to look for survivors of a devastating earthquake. A team of ...
Shenandoah National Park to increase entrance fees
LURAY, Va. (AP) _ An increase in entrance fees at Shenandoah National Park goes into effect this week. The fee increases are being implemented in ...
Pulaski mom sentenced on charges stemming from baby’s death
PULASKI, Va. (AP) _ A Pulaski woman will spend seven years in prison after pleading no contest to child neglect stemming from her infant son's ...
Record number attend Secure Your ID event
The Better Business Bureau Serving Western Virginia says it had a record-breaking turnout for the semiannual Secure Your ID document shredding event held Saturday at the ...
Roanoke Police name officer who fired weekend shot downtown
From Roanoke City Police: The officer who fired the shot at the armed suspect Saturday morning in the 100 block of Campbell Avenue SE was ...
Food Forest design to be unveiled
The Roanoke Community Garden Association will show off the design for the "Food Forest" it plans to create at the Growing Goodwill parcel on Salem ...
La Conexion website debuts in Roanoke
A new on-line resource for Hispanics in the Roanoke Valley has just been introduced ... its also about connecting that demographic to the rest of ...
Roanoke vet receives Purple Heart for Korean War wound
SALEM, Va. (AP) _ An 85-year-old Roanoke veteran has received the Purple Heart six decades after he was wounded during the Korean War. Media outlets ...
Officer on administrative leave after downtown incident
On Saturday, shortly before 2 a.m., a crowd of at least 50 people left Stefano's on the Market. An off duty Roanoke police sergeant noticed several ...
Salem brick company suspends operations, furloughs workers
SALEM, Va. (AP) _ A Salem brick company has suspended operations and furloughed most of its workers until further notice. C.W. McNeely, the president of ...
McAuliffe announces appointments to ABC review panel
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Terry McAuliffe has announced the appointments to a 20-member panel that will review the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Department's law ...
U.Va. board negotiating extension of president’s contract
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The University of Virginia's Board of Visitors is turning its attention to extending President Teresa Sullivan's contract following a tumultuous academic ...
Ex.-Va. teacher, assistant principal sentenced in sex case
PULASKI, Va. (AP) _ A former middle school assistant principal has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a ...
