Veterans Day celebrated in the Roanoke Valley
All over the Roanoke Valley people are pausing on Veterans Day to thank someone for their service ... at Green Valley Elementary School in Roanoke ...
Military vet changes career path in college
Finding a job and getting more education is always a concern for today's military veterans as they return to civilian life. American National University supports ...
Cloverdale truck stop down to final days as Exit 150 reconfiguration work n...
The days are down to a handful for the big truck stop at Exit 150 on Interstate-81 as VDOT prepares to begin a major re-configuration ...
Scientists offer help on carbon reduction goal in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Fifteen climate scientists from five Virginia universities are offering to help Gov. Terry McAuliffe develop the state's plan for meeting federal ...
Police identify the man shot by an officer Saturday
Roanoke Police have identified the man shot Saturday by a city police officer. 21-year-old Ladravious Nixon of Fort Pierce, Florida faces a felony eluding police ...
Local charity receives portion of leftover inaugural funds
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Attorney General Mark Herring says his inaugural committee has donated $50,000 in leftover funds to 11 Virginia charities. Herring announced Monday ...
Roanoke Police launch “Growth Through Opportunity”
The Roanoke City Police Department calls it the first in the country - a program will will sponsor for young people with special needs. WFIR's ...
Changing of the guard at Faith Christian School
Faith Christian in southwest Roanoke County had a changing of the guard as the new school year started ... like a football coach perhaps moving ...
Efforts begin today to revive I-73 — and figure out how to pay for it
A renewed effort begins today to build Interstate 73 from Roanoke to the North Carolina line. Senate of Virginia's Joint Committee on Interstate 73 meets ...
Liberty University student dies in train accident
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) _ Police say a Massachusetts man has died after being hit by a Norfolk Southern train in Virginia. The accident occurred Saturday ...
Update: Downtown Roanoke street closure
Church Avenue, between Williamson Road and Jefferson Street, will be closed to through traffic from 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM today due to the Market Garage/Hotel ...
Officer-involved shooting over the weekend
A Roanoke Police Officer was involved in a shooting on Eastern Ave, adjacent to Thrasher Park in Roanoke early Saturday morning. The officer fired one ...
Lawmakers return to Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ State lawmakers are set to return to Richmond to vote on a new Virginia Supreme Court justice and make a final ...
Blue Ridge Parkway sees increase in visitors
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ The Blue Ridge Parkway is seeing an increase in visitors. More than 1.9 million people visited the Blue Ridge Parkway in ...
Tech’s architecture program recieves national acclaim
Virginia Tech's undergraduate architecture program has been recently ranked the fourth best in the country. The publication DesignIntellegence surveyed over 1400 architecture firms across the ...
Roanoke City bagged leaf collections begin Monday
From the City of Roanoke: The city will begin collecting bagged leaves starting the week of Nov. 9. Residents should put their bagged leaves at ...
Virginia Tech aerospace students taking advantage of opportunities
Despite several recent mishaps the private aerospace industry should see boom times ahead ... and Virginia Tech students are taking advantage of those opportunities. Dr ...
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital gets new technology
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital has recently hit a significant milestone in medical technology - a new monitoring sensor for heart failure patients. WFIR's Kelsea Pieters ...
VDOT: Part of Elm Avenue closed Saturday
On Saturday, November 8, eastbound Elm Avenue will be closed for concrete pouring on the bridge over Interstate 581 in Roanoke. Beginning at 5:30 a.m., eastbound ...
Survey says turkey day meal costs fall
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ It's going to cost less to feed the pilgrims this Thanksgiving. The Virginia Farm Bureau has released its annual Thanksgiving survey ...
