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 ...
“Lunch for a Cop” says thanks
With all of the recent negative publicity surrounding law enforcement nationwide, a local guns-and-ammo shop wanted to say, "we've got your back," ... as WFIR's ...
Impact of NS office closing
Like many other officials in the area, Roanoke City's Director of Economic Development is adopting a glass half-full outlook after Norfolk Southern's announcement to close ...
Stanley bill aims to prepare more HS students for workplace by filling empt...
State Senator Bill Stanley is hoping for General Assembly passage of a bill that he says would prepare more high school students for good-paying, in-demand ...
Virginia may ban releasing balloons into the atmosphere
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Legislation advancing in the Virginia Senate would prohibit releasing lighter than-air balloons into the atmosphere. The measure's sponsor, Republican Sen. Jeff ...
Va. DMV extends expiring credentials due to IT outage
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is giving some customers more time to renew expiring driver's licenses and other DMV-issued credentials ...
BBB alert: Phishing email using BBB name
A new phishing email is targeting local businesses and using the Better Business Bureau name to appear legitimate. The BBB says an email was sent ...
Virginia state House still mulling disgraced lawmaker’s fate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Nearly three weeks after the 2015 legislative session started, leaders in the Virginia House of Delegates are still trying to figure ...
U.Va. issues alert to students after mumps case confirmed
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ The University of Virginia says a case of mumps has been confirmed on the campus and it's awaiting test results of ...
Rural Va. broadband access lags behind FCC benchmarks
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A new report says broadband service that meets today's speed standards is lacking in rural Virginia. The report by the Federal ...
Va. projects get funding to boost solar power deployment
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Energy Department is providing funding for two Virginia-based projects aimed at boosting the deployment of solar power. Officials say the ...
Va. Senate votes to ban adoption of Common Core standards
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The state Senate has voted to prohibit adoption of the national Common Core curriculum standards in Virginia public schools without prior ...
U.Va. head: School to be national leader on campus safety
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan says her university will become a national leader on improving campus safety. Sullivan made the remarks Friday during an ...
Hampden-Sydney says students sickened by norovirus
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Hampden-Sydney College says an illness that sickened about 300 students is norovirus. The college says in a posting on its website ...
Broiler chickens, soybeans top Va. agricultural products
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Broiler chickens and soybeans are Virginia's biggest agricultural products. The most recent Census of Agriculture, for 2012, shows broiler chickens topped ...
Roanoke County official will resign in wake of employee conduct probe
The Roanoke County official at the center of an employee misconduct investigation last year will "resign his position and retire from public service" in February ...
Straight Street’s Justice Experience returns
The Straight Street Ministry on Luck Avenue in downtown Roanoke is holding its second annual "Justice Experience" tomorrow from 10 to 1 ... raising awareness ...
