Vinton officials cut ribbon on new Walnut Avenue bridge
Vinton officials cut the ribbon on the new Walnut Avenue bridge this morning as they wrapped up a year-long project ... Mayor Brad Grose had ...
Local substance counselor likes hydrocodone reclassification
The Drug Enforcement Administration has reclassified hydrocodone combination drugs as a schedule 2 medication ... A substance abuse counselor at the Mount Regis Center in ...
Governor, lawmakers announce Va. budget cuts
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and state lawmakers are announcing cuts to state agencies, universities, and local governments to help fill a ...
Salem VA Medical Center holds Town Hall Meeting today for veterans to prese...
The Salem VA Medical Center holds a town hall meeting later today for veterans -- and anyone else -- to offer feedback and suggestions for ...
Day one for Botetourt County’s first Fire-EMS Chief
Today is the first day on the job for Botetourt County's first-ever Chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more on ...
Va. gov to release details on budget cut agreement
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is set to release details on budget cuts for the next two years. McAuliffe and leaders of ...
Virginia income tax dependence cited in report
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A report by the investment rating agency Standard & Poor's says the income gap is undermining budgets in Virginia and other ...
Board suspends Roanoke Co. physician’s license
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ The state Board of Medicine has suspended the license of a Roanoke County physician charged with possessing child pornography. The board ...
VA tax collections up slightly in August; longer-term picture not yet clear
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia tax collections increased slightly in August. Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Friday that general fund revenues were up 1.7 percent from ...
Roanoke County Fire & Rescue chief to retire
From Roanoke County Fire and Rescue: Chief Richard E. Burch, Jr. announced Friday that he intends to retire in April 2015 after over 18 years ...
Cutler is new Conservancy board president
The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy holds its annual Conservation Celebration this Sunday, when Roanoke Valley Greenways Coordinator Liz Belcher will be honored. Former Roanoke City ...
Hidden Valley Middle School closed today
Hidden Valley Middle School in Roanoke County is closed today due to heavy paint fumes. Buses are returning students back to their homes. Parents who ...
Roanoke shows off its Emergency Operations Center
No one expects a 9-11 terrorist attack in Roanoke ... but the word went out after the terrorrist attack in 2001 - localities should be ...
Goodlatte: controversy over Redskins’ name best left to team, not the feds...
The Washington Redskins open their home season on Sunday -- as controversy continues to surround the team's name. Congressman Bob Goodlatte is among those who ...
Local Congressman keeping close watch on Russia and Ukraine
For now a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine is in place as they negotiate an end to their differences over borders ... 9th District Congressman ...
Latest forum on domestic violence comes on heels of Ray Rice incident
Its the fourth in a series of public forums being held by a domestic violence task force ... but the first since the issue was ...
VA health officials on the lookout for enterovirus strain causing respirato...
The state health department says there are no confirmed cases anywhere in Virginia of Enterovirus D-68, which has caused respiratory problems for children in several ...
Roanoke house fire ruled arson
From Roanoke Fire-EMS: On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of Marshall Ave. The call was ...
Plane makes emergency landing on I-77
From Virginia State Police: At 1:12 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 10), Virginia State Police were called to the scene of a plane crash along Interstate 77 ...
Police make quick arrest of pizza delivery driver holdup suspect
From Roanoke City Police: On September 9, 2014 at 10:04 p.m. Roanoke Police were dispatched to the corner of Winsloe and Thurman Avenues NW to ...
