Va. diocese discourages donations to ALS group

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is discouraging parishes and schools that participate in the ice bucket challenge from sending money to ...

McAuliffe orders cuts to Virginia state agencies

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is ordering his agency heads to cut their budgets 5 percent this fiscal year and 7 percent ...

iTriage makes a difference in ER’s

For the past year Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem has been receiving information from people about their symptoms via a "phone app" before they arrive ...

Roanoke Deputy Chief Named Botetourt County’s First Chief of Fire-EMS...

From Botetourt County: Fincastle, VA – Botetourt County has appointed Jeff Beckner as its first Chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Beckner, a ...

McDonnell questioned about friendship with exec

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Prosecutors are questioning former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell about his friendship with a Virginia businessman whose generosity is at the heart ...

Shooting death of Missouri teen prompts community dialogue with Roanoke pol...

The shooting death of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer in Missouri is prompting a community meeting in Roanoke. Eighteen-year-old Michael Brown’s ...

“Discharge Planner Program,” helps inmates with mental health issues...

Its called the "Discharge Planner Program," ... an effort by Sheriff Tim Allen to get inmates with mental health issues back on track when they ...

Five-mile missing link separates Roanoke Valley, SML water systems

Completion of a new water line this month is welcome news in parts of Franklin County, and it brings the Roanoke Valley within five miles ...

Former governor back on stand in corruption trial

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell faces more questions from a prosecutor when his public corruption trial resumes in federal court in ...

Soldier dies after shooting herself at Fort Lee

FORT LEE, Va. (AP) _ A soldier has died after barricading herself in an office and shooting herself inside a major command's headquarters in Virginia ...

Ex-Va. governor faces questions from prosecutors

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is facing sharp questions from prosecutors about details of his personal finances at his public corruption ...

McDonnell back on witness stand; cross-examination to begin

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says his wife never asked him to do anything to help the wealthy vitamin entrepreneur who ...

Search for Lange’s successor underway in county

The search has just begun for a successor for Roanoke County Schools superintendent Lorraine Lange ... and residents can give input on what they would ...

Army: Shooter at Va. base was female soldier

FORT LEE, Va. (AP) _ The Army says early reports indicated that a female soldier turned a gun on herself and fired one shot, injuring ...

Jim Sears prepares to make changes at Center in the Square

Jim Sears likes the idea floated by Vice-Mayor Dave Trinkle and businessman David Wine: create a city-backed endowment fund that would generate funds to support ...

About 1/3 of all VA public schools will soon be “accredited with warning”...

Sometime next month, about one-third of all Virginia public  schools will not earn full accreditation, the result of more rigorous SOL standards. Those schools will ...

Ex-Va. Gov says he knows in heart he’s innocent

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says he knows in his heart he's innocent of the federal corruption charges he's facing. The ...

Appalachian Power warns about payment scam

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Appalachian Power is warning small business customers in Virginia about a scam. The utility says some businesses have received calls from ...

Ex-Va. governor: CEO’s loans not inappropriate

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says he took a second loan from a wealthy businessman because it was offered. McDonnell testified ...

Time is running out for Science Fair entries

The first-ever Virginia Science Festival is taking shape in Roanoke and Blackburg ... and this is the last week to submit entries for consideration. WFIR's ...