Roanoke County police make meth arrest at home of suspected lab
From Roanoke County Police: At 4:20 a.m. Thursday, Roanoke County Police were called to investigate a disturbance in the 2600 block of Harborwood Drive. The ...
Work on culvert under new Roanoke train platform begins
The heavy lifting to prepare for Roanoke's Amtrak station due here in 20-17 is underway ... as an underground culvert is fortified to support the ...
Va. Senate approves proposed constitutional amendment on charter schools
The Virginia Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment designed to increase the number of charter schools in the state. Right now, only public school ...
Campus sexual assault legislation moving through Assembly
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Legislation to assure that sexual assaults on college campuses are reported to authorities is advancing in the House of Delegates. A ...
Va. inmate lawmaker votes against prohibiting porn in jail
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Virginia lawmaker who spends his nights in jail is opposing a measure aimed at keeping pornography out of the hands ...
Leaders who took on homeless Va. vets challenge honored
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Community leaders from across Virginia are being honored for tackling the issue of homelessness among veterans. The leaders being recognized Thursday ...
Day of Remembrance to mark anniversary of Va. Tech shootings
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Tech is planning ceremonies, exhibits and other events to mark the eighth anniversary of a mass shooting that left 33 ...
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 ...
