VDOT encourages drivers to keep an eye out for deer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia highway officials are urging motorists to be on the lookout for deer crossing the state's highways. The Virginia Department of ...
Virginia sees fewest holiday traffic deaths since 1992
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia State Police say the state recorded its smallest number of Thanksgiving weekend traffic fatalities in more than two decades. Five ...
Lawmakers propose campus rape reporting rules
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia lawmakers are proposing new rules that would require university officials to report allegations of sexual assault to law enforcement personnel ...
U.Va. president: Sexual assault polices examined
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan says the university will re-examine its policy of allowing sexual assault victims to decide whether ...
1 conviction against ex-Va. first lady tossed out
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A federal judge has overturned one conviction against former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell but affirmed others corruption verdicts against her ...
VWCC to offer more courses in Rocky Mount
Virginia Western Community College is expanding its course offerings in Franklin County in the spring ... more from WFIR's Gene Marrano: 12-1 VWCC-Franklin Wrap#1-WEB ...
ACLU says sexting should not be a crime
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is fighting against legislation that may make teenage sexting a crime. WFIR's Alexis Manley has the story: 11-28 ACLU ...
New product line offers defense for women
Move over "Damsel in Distress," ... its time for "Damsel in Defense" - products like like stun guns, whistles and pepper spray, as WFIR's Gene ...
Roanoke County woman dies in car accident
Roanoke County Police are investigating an accident that killed a woman early Saturday morning and may have involved alcohol. 32-year-old Wendy Michelle Bowling's car ran ...
Tobacco commission grant above recommended amount
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia tobacco commission gave away millions of dollars more than what commission staff calculated was necessary to help a politically ...
State agency reduces trace evidence processing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Budget cuts have prompted the Virginia Department of Forensic Science to reduce its analysis of gunshot residue and several other kinds ...
State senator proposes marijuana decriminalization
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia state senator has introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that ...
Executive Mansion Christmas tree to be presented
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The governor's Executive Mansion is set to receive its Christmas tree from a Virginia tree grower. Christmas tree growers John and ...
Carilion offers shelter for visitors
Carilion Volunteer Services is giving families of patients a place to rest this holiday season. WFIR's Alexis Manley has the story: 11-28 lights of love ...
Mill Mountain Theatre about to get an upgrade
It should be easier to hear and see the plays at Mill Mountain Theatre by next spring ... courtesy of a technology upgrade. WFIR's Gene ...
Virginia ABC stores offer their own “Black Friday” discounts not seen any o...
Virginia's state-owned liquor stores are getting in on today's "Black Friday" action, offering a 10% storewide discount for purchases that total at least $50 -- ...
More and more retailers opening on Thanksgiving
UNDATED (AP) _ Millions of Americans have settled into a new tradition: gobble up turkey and then go shopping. Just a few years ago when ...
Vinton fire displaces three
An early-morning fire caused $20,000 in damages to a house on Raleigh Avenue in Vinton. Roanoke County Fire and Rescue says a chimney fire that broke ...
House fire displaces family on Thanksgiving
An attic fire disrupted Thanksgiving Day for a family living in a house on Patterson Avenue. No one was injured, but one person was treated ...
Operation Turkey Drop delivers meals today
Local public safety and emergency room workers will still have a holiday meal, courtesy of "Operation Turkey Drop," ... as WFIR's Gene Marrano reports: 11-27 ...
