NASA plans Va. launch of rocket carrying student experiments
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (AP) _ NASA has scheduled a weekend launch of a rocket from its Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia. NASA says the ...
Civil War Roundtable meets monthly in Roanoke
The Civil War has once again been in the spotlight over the past week ... and a local "Roundtable" group that meets monthly in Roanoke ...
Federal grant helps low-income residents double buying power at local farme...
A federal grant is helping several Roanoke area farmers markets offer fresh fruit and produce to lower-income residents who might otherwise overlook or forgo a ...
Belmont neighborhood to be surveyed
The mostly blue-collar, working-class Belmont Neighborhood in Southeast Roanoke is about to be surveyed for historical significance ... more from WFIR's Gene Marrano: 4-13 Belmont ...
U.Va. board member resigns, governor appoints replacement
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ University of Virginia Board of Visitors member Dr. Edward D. Miller has resigned with a year of his term remaining. Miller ...
Lane closures scheduled on Elm Avenue
As part of the Interstate 581 and Elm Avenue interchange project in Roanoke, there are lane closures scheduled this week for bridge work as concrete is ...
James Madison board approves undergrad tuition, fee hikes
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) _ James Madison University's board has approved undergraduate tuition and fee increases for the 2015-2016 academic year. In-state students living on campus ...
Report: Va. leads US in student law enforcement referrals
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new report says Virginia schools refer students to law enforcement agencies at nearly triple the national rate. According to the ...
Lawmakers to consider governor’s vetoes, amendments
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State lawmakers are set to consider this week whether there should be tighter gift rules for elected officials and looser restrictions ...
New dog park opening this week in Roanoke
At 11:45 a.m. tomorrow Roanoke Parks and Recreation will cut the ribbon on a new dog park in Thrasher Park. The ceremony will take place ...
Botetourt County will hold forum on wind turbine ordinance
Last week it was a meeting about merging water systems - this week its wind ... Botetourt County holds another public forum tomorrow - this ...
“The Phoenix” offers battle of the bands
Every Saturday night in April and May the venue formerly known as The Water Heater - now The Phoenix - on 5th Street in Roanoke ...
Botetourt County eyes water system merger
Carvin's Cove lies mainly in Botetourt County - but it doesn't supply water to that part of the Roanoke Valley ... a vote on April ...
With lowest summer gas prices likely in years, why we may not look as hard ...
Summer gas prices are likely to be the lowest in at least ten years. Gas Buddy, which tracks prices across the country, now projects a ...
Feds end review of VMI’s handling of sex assault report
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Military Institute has been removed from a list of colleges under federal investigation for their handling of sexual assault reports ...
U.Va. frat won’t pursue honor code case against `Jackie’
A University of Virginia fraternity says it will not pursue an honor code violation against a student who told Rolling Stone for a story that ...
Va. attorney general defers to board on college closing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia's attorney general is not stepping into the pitched battle over the planned closing of Sweet Briar College. Attorney General Mark ...
Google executive chairman to speak at Va. Tech commencement
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) _ Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will give the commencement address at Virginia Tech next month. The university's commencement exercises will be ...
Appomattox program honoring Hannah Reynolds delayed by day
APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) _ A program commemorating the death of the lone civilian casualty at the Battle of Appomattox Court House has been pushed back ...
10 artists selected for AIR at Elmwood Park
From 104 original entries and 51 artists a panel of Roanoke residents and city representatives have selected ten works to be displayed for 18 months ...
