US Forest Service closing Va. forest roads for winter months
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily closing national forest roads in Virginia for the remainder of the winter. The closures announced ...
Va. panel votes to protect gays from job discrimination
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Virginia Senate committee voted Monday to prohibit discrimination in public employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity ...
“Team Justice” t-shirts go on sale
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ A nonprofit founded by the parents of slain Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington is selling T-shirts to promote personal safety education ...
Va. Senate panel OKs mandatory campus sex assault reporting
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Legislation to mandate reporting of alleged campus sexual assaults to police is advancing in the General Assembly. A state Senate subcommittee ...
Va. Senate committee defeats gun control proposals
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A series of gun control measures has been defeated by a Republican-controlled Virginia Senate committee. The Senate Courts of Justice panel ...
Va. Senate OKs bipartisan redistricting, 2-term governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The state Senate has approved constitutional amendments that would establish a bipartisan redistricting process and enable the Virginia governor to seek ...
Court: Former Gov. McDonnell will be free during appeal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A federal appeals court has approved former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's request to remain free while he appeals his corruption convictions ...
Roanoke holds grants and tax credits workshop
The City of Roanoke wants commercial property holders to know more about grants and tax credits they can take advantage of ... more from WFIR's ...
Big Lick Soup looks for big ideas
Another take on the "Shark Tank" concept is coming to Roanoke next month ... its called "Big Lick Soup," ... as WFIR's Gene Marrano reports: ...
TSA screeners find record number of guns in carry-on bags at Va. airports –...
The Transportation Security Administration says its screeners discovered 45 firearms in carry-on bags at Virginia airports last year -- up more than 50% from the ...
Ex-Va. governor’s license to practice law suspended
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board has suspended former Gov. Bob McDonnell's license to practice law, citing his felony public corruption ...
African-American lawmakers surprised by redistricting suit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A lawsuit seeking to redraw Virginia House district boundaries has surprised and sparked concern among some of the Democratic African-American lawmakers ...
Panel discussion today to focus on climate change in Va.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The impact of climate change in Virginia will be the focus of a panel discussion sponsored by the Virginia Conservation Network ...
Bipartisan support for reforms of Va. tobacco commission
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and a powerful Republican lawmaker are proposing tighter grant making rules for the embattled Virginia tobacco commission ...
John Whitbeck elected as Virginia GOP chairman
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ John Whitbeck is the new chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. The party says its State Central Committee elected Whitbeck ...
Nominations sought for Virginia’s Super Teacher Awards
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Nominations are being sought for Virginia's 8th annual Super Teacher Awards. The Super Teacher program honors eight outstanding K-12 public school ...
No DNA evidence linking Jesse Matthew to Alexis Murphy’s disappearance...
Nelson County prosecutors say there is no DNA link between Jesse Matthew and the disappearance of Alexis Murphy. The attorney for Murphy’s convicted killer, Randy ...
Record year for hotel room bookings in Roanoke region
Hotel room demand in "Virginia's Blue Ridge" for 2014 increased more than two-percent over the previous year ... continuing an upward trend for bookings. Landon ...
Bradley Free Clinic fundraiser tomorrow
The Bradley Free Clinic offers dental care to its clients ... the clinic will benefit from a concert tomorrow night ... and bringing a new ...
Roanoke City unveils new social media center
Thousands of users follow Roanoke City on its 30-plus social media outlets. Public Information Specialist Timothy Martin says Roanoke is now offering a social media ...
