UVA looks at alcohol as factor in sex assaults
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ The University of Virginia Board of Visitors is focusing on alcohol as a contributing factor in sexual assaults on campus, with ...
Snowshoe and Winterplace kick of ski season
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Ski and snowboard season is getting underway in West Virginia. Snowshoe Mountain will be first with a Wednesday opening. Winterplace will offer ...
GOP state senator to retire; Democrats see chance to regain Senate majority...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Powhatan Republican state Sen. John Watkins will not seek another term after his term expires in 2016. The longtime senator said ...
200 needy families will have a better Thanksgiving
Its a long-standing Thanksgiving tradition ... Kroger Mid-Atlantic helped distribute frozen turkeys and all the trimmings to some needy families this morning. Kroger supplied the ...
Va. election official calls for equipment review
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Virginia elections official is calling for a review of the status of voting equipment in the state. Voting equipment malfunctions ...
Consumer sentiment remains strong across the Commonwealth
Consumer sentiment remains strong across the Commonwealth - according to a Roanoke College phone survey ... that's usually good news for retailers ... WFIR's Gene ...
UVA students present united front as Board of Visitors meets today on sexua...
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors meets today to discuss university policies and procedures regarding sexual assault. As they do, student leaders say it's ...
DMV expands 3-year registration option
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering three-year registration renewals at its customer service centers. The DMV announced the move ...
Virginia election official calls for equipment review
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Virginia elections official is calling for a review of the status of voting equipment in the state. Voting equipment malfunctions ...
Black Friday discounts offered at Virginia ABC stores
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control stores will again offer discounts on Black Friday this year. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control says ...
U.Va. frat leader “sickened” by rape allegation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ The president of the University of Virginia's Inter-Fraternity Council says he was sickened by a female student's account of being gang-raped ...
McAuliffe says he’s open to rolling back car tax relief
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe says Virginia's economy is in a ``very perilous'' situation with potential federal defense cuts looming. McAuliffe says he's ...
South Peak and Water Authority battle over water line
A connection from the South Peak development in southwest Roanoke County to the Western Virginia Water Authority main line is the source of some controversy ...
U.S. Attorney Timothy Heaphy to step down
From the U.S. Attorney's Office: Timothy J. Heaphy announced today that he will step down as the United States Attorney for the Western District of ...
Griffith says the President’s executive order indicates he’s ready for war ...
Many in Congress are upset with President Obama's announced plan to use executive action that would protect more than 4 million illegal aliens from deportation ...
Flying this week? Expect longer ticketing, screening times at the airport
This is a very busy week at all U.S. airports, and if you have air travel plans this week, expect slower going than normal. At ...
Pedestrian dies after getting hit by car
Roanoke County Police say a car hit two pedestrians Saturday night as they walked across Franklin Road near the Wal-Mart in Clearbrook. 70-year-old Stephanie Orange ...
UVA Board of Visitors scheduled to discuss sexual assaults
The University of Virginia has suspended activities at all campus fraternal organizations amid an investigation into a published report in which a student described being ...
Sunday fire caused by improperly discarded smoking materials
Six people were displaced yesterday after a house fire in the 1700 block of Wise Avenue. Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to the call around 11:30 a.m., when crews ...
Virginia high court rejects UVA lacrosse-case appeal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing ...
