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 ...
Project Faith lends a helping hand
Students, faculty, staff, and parents from Faith Christian School were working around Roanoke today as party of their annual day of service. WFIR's Kelsea Pieters ...
RAM House reopens after flood
The RAM house plays a vital role in helping Roanoke's homeless population during the day. A recent flooding incident rearranged their operation temporarily, but as ...
Signs of progress for Roanoke County business growth
An expanding manufacturing company that has moved to larger quarters in Roanoke County could be a harbinger of improving economic conditions ... more from WFIR's ...
Report: Hotel Roanoke economic impact tops $600 million since reopening 20 ...
A new study puts the economic impact of the Hotel Roanoke and Conference center at $616 million since it opened 20 years ago. City officials ...
Apptech cuts ribbon on new home for water treatment products
A local company that makes custom water and wastewater treatment systems cut the ribbon on its new 27-thousand square foot home in Western Roanoke County ...
Earth Day moves to Wasena Park
Roanoke's annual Earth Day Festival is back on Saturday - in a new location ... more from WFIR's Gene Marrano: 4-23 Earth Day Wrap#1-WEB ...
