Prosecutors: Evidence supports ex-Va. gov’s convictions
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Federal prosecutors say there is plenty of evidence to support former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's public corruption convictions. In court filings ...
Bite of Science “STEM” event tonight
Local high school teachers are invited to take "A Bite of Science" later today at an event designed to motivate them about teaching STEM classes ...
McAuliffe vetoes 6 redistricting bills
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vetoed six redistricting bills he says may be unconstitutional and are overly partisan. The Democratic governor ...
Case continued for Virginia student in bloody arrest
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Nearly 100 supporters looked on as a University of Virginia student arrested by state alcohol regulators in a bloody encounter made ...
Legislator says Roanoke Valley needs more visibility in Richmond
Every spring the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce invites area legislators to talk about the General Assembly session ... they did so yesterday as WFIR's ...
AAA: new study shows need for stronger laws to reduce distracted teen crash...
A new national study says distracted driving is a much greater factor in teen crashes than previously believed. There are laws in Virginia aimed at ...
UPDATE: U.Va. Board of Visitors approve series of tuition increases
UPDATE: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ The cost to attend the University of Virginia is going up. During meetings that ended Wednesday, the university's Board of ...
Disgraced Va. lawmaker leaves House seat to run for Senate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A disgraced lawmaker who was jailed for a sex scandal involving a teenager has vacated his seat in the House of ...
Virginia’s wine grape harvest up 17 percent from 2013
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ State officials say a good growing season and new plantings boosted Virginia's wine grape harvest in 2014 Gov. Terry McAuliffe said ...
Payday lending focus of hearing Thursday in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is conducting a field hearing in Richmond on payday lending. The hearing Thursday will feature remarks ...
Report: Arlington County is Virginia’s healthiest locality
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A new report ranks Arlington County as Virginia's healthiest while Tazewell County is considered the least healthiest. The sixth annual County ...
UVA student whose arrest sparked protest due in court
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ A University of Virginia student whose arrest by state alcohol regulators has sparked protests and a state police investigation is headed ...
McAuliffe orders retraining for ABC police
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is ordering Alcoholic Beverage Control agents to be retrained following a high-profile arrest that left a University ...
Legislators discuss session at Chamber breakfast
Local state lawmakers spoke to members of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce this morning at the annual legislative wrap-up breakfast ... WFIR's Gene Marrano ...
Local poly-sci professor weighs in on Ted Cruz announcement
The early announcement by Texas Senator Ted Cruz that he will seek the Republican nomination to run for president next year could encourage several other ...
IRS: phone tax scammers have conned thousands of Americans out of $$ millio...
It's down to the final three weeks to file your federal income taxes, and the Internal Revenue Service is warning against scammers who demand immediate ...
Update: Sweet Briar College says president and board won’t resign
UPDATE: SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ Sweet Briar College says its president and board members aren't going to resign. Sweet Briar says in a statement ...
Frank Beamer `ready to roll’ into 29th spring practice
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer says he's ready to get started and feeling great. The Hokies' coach opened his 29th ...
Victim advocates worry about discredited UVa rape account
BALTIMORE (AP) _ Advocates for sexual assault survivors are worried the discredited account of an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia may have ...
Virginia awards $1.6M to boost teacher science, math
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Education is awarding more than $1.6 million in grants to enhance teachers' knowledge of science and math ...
