Committee votes to allow women to breastfeed in public
The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted unanimously yesterday in favor of bill SB 1427, granting women the right to breastfeed in public. If the ...
Former instructor at VT and RU admits sex charges
RADFORD, Va. (AP) _ A former instructor on two Virginia college campuses has pleaded guilty to 68 counts of carnal knowledge with a 13-year-old girl ...
Public ethics overhaul advances in Virginia legislature
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ An overhaul of Virginia's ethics laws governing public officials is advancing in the General Assembly. The legislation was prompted by the ...
Roanoke police accredited – 3 times
Roanoke City's police department has received a rare accreditation- for several different functions ... WFIR's Gene Marrano has an update: 2-4 Police creds Wrap#1-WEB ...
Higher Ed Center holds open house
The Roanoke Higher Education Center is almost 15 years old ... tomorrow there's an open house for those that have not yet checked out the ...
Equal Right Amendment debate lives on in General Assembly
43 years after Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia is one of the states where supporters still hope for adoption that will lead to ...
Cost sinks proposal for lifetime concealed-handgun permits
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ State budget woes have sunk a proposal to begin issuing lifetime concealed-handgun permits in Virginia. As lawmakers struggle to close a ...
Va. Senate votes to ban job discrimination against gays
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Thanks to a tie-breaking vote by Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, the Republican-controlled Virginia Senate has passed a bill prohibiting discrimination in ...
Mystery drug sickens 4 teens in Pittsylvania County
CHATHAM, Va. (AP) _ Police are investigating an unknown drug that has sickened four teenagers in Pittsylvania County. The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office tells media ...
Defense in Jesse Matthew case asks to delay Fairfax trial
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) _ Defense lawyers are seeking to delay a trial scheduled in March for the man who is also charged with abducting University ...
Virginia’s ‘green’ building boom ranks state high in US
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia ranks number 4 in the nation when it comes to ``green'' buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council released its annual ...
Panel to discuss Super Bowl ads
More poignant than funny this year ... that seems to be the general take on Sunday's Super Bowl TV ads ... tomorrow local creative agency ...
Carilion physician stresses importance of vaccinations
Mumps reported at UVA ... the threat of measles spreading from the West Coast ... and the still-present "Whooping Cough," ... WFIR's Gene Marrano spoke ...
The party’s over; gas prices appear ready to start rising again
The four-month decline in gas prices now appears to be over. Prices are likely to steadily rise now into spring, but analysts still expect the ...
Va. Senate rejects proposal to allow guns on school grounds
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Senate has narrowly defeated a proposal to allow concealed handguns on school property. The Republican-controlled chamber rejected Sen. Thomas ...
Governor, Republicans at odds over state ethics watchdog
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Republican-controlled General Assembly appear to agree they need to toughen Virginia's public ethics laws, but ...
Virginia woman pleads guilty in terror support case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Virginia woman has pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators about supporting the Islamic State militant group. Heather Elizabeth Coffman ...
Va. registrar praised for letter on same-sex births
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Civil liberties lawyers are applauding Virginia's registrar of vital records for outlining new procedures to ensure the children of same-sex married ...
Realtors association sounds alarm over suspicious Va. calls
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Real estate agents are being alerted to a man who calls female agents to show him properties in remote places, at ...
Roanoke woman wins $100,000 VA Lottery prize
From the Virginia Lottery: Crystal Payne was anxious to check the Lottery numbers because there was a high Powerball jackpot. It turns out the Roanoke ...
