Dollars and divorce: How a split-up can affect your finances
Divorce is a difficult time emotionally and financially, and the Virginia Society of CPAs is presenting a workshop in Roanoke County Thursday on money issues ...
Agreement will lead to monument for one of Botetourt County’s founders...
At one time Botetourt County stretched all the way to the Mississippi River ... Colonel William Preston was a major figure in the county's development ...
As McDonnell trial enters third week, new steps for Virginia ethics reform
The corruption trial of former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen enters its third week today -- as Virginia takes new steps in the ...
Body recovered from Smith Mountain Lake
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ Divers have recovered the body of a Vinton made from Smith Mountain Lake. The Roanoke Times reports 73-year-old Ronald Lemons disappeared ...
Roanoke police search for shots fired suspect
From the Roanoke Police Department: The Roanoke Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred in the 300 block of Harrison Av., NW ...
Roanoke Police: officer’s speed may be a factor in truck-police car crash...
From Roanoke City Police: On August 8, 2014 at approximately 3:26 a.m., a Roanoke police officer responded to an in-progress 911 call involving a distressed ...
Former executive testifies in ex-Va. gov trial
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ An associate of the wealthy businessman at the center of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption case says he initially had ...
Bowers gives State of City address in Roanoke
State of Roanoke City is "Grand." That's what Roanoke City mayor David Bowers told an audience at the annual Chamber of Commerce event this morning ...
UPDATE: Motorists in NW Roanoke may need alternate route
UPDATE 10:55 a.m., 8/8/14: This is now clear and the barricades have been removed. You may need to find an alternate route for your morning ...
Police seize neglected animals from Roanoke home
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ Police says more than a dozen neglected animals have been seized from a Roanoke home. The Roanoke Times reports (http://bit.ly/1u5aI95) that ...
Microfestivus beer-bash returns tomorrow
The 17th Annual Microfestivus celebrating all things beer is back tomorrow at Elmwood Park. Its a Square Society fundraiser for Center in the Square. WFIR's ...
Postal Service: slower delivery times coming when more processing centers, ...
The U.S. Postal Service acknowledges that mail delivery times will often become longer when Roanoke's mail processing center closes next year and its operations moved ...
Va. app puts thousands of jobs at fingertips
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia job-seekers have a new tool to tap in their search for work. Called VAWorks, the new employment app puts thousands ...
“Let Teachers Teach” movement includes petition to change SOL’s...
Hundreds of people to date have signed an on-line petition as part of the "Let Teachers Teach" movement started by a former Roanoke City Council ...
Va. consumer spending higher than pre-recession
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Consumer spending in Virginia is higher than it was before the Great Recession but is lagging behind the nation in spending ...
Witness: McDonnell “worshipped the ground” his wife walked on
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The woman who ran the governor's mansion under Bob McDonnell said the governor worshipped the ground his wife walked on during ...
Forecasters expect slower Atlantic storm season
MIAMI (AP) _ Federal forecasters say the Atlantic hurricane season will be even quieter than predicted, thanks to atmospheric and oceanic conditions suppressing storm formation ...
Apartment fire injures two, displaces 13
Officials say an apartment fire in southwest Roanoke Wednesday night sent two people to the hospital. It happened around 9:15 in the 700 block of ...
Police seek Roanoke sports bar robbery suspect
From Roanoke City Police: On August 6, 2014 at 2:29 a.m. Roanoke Police were dispatched to the 4600 block of Williamson Road NW, the Second ...
Roanoke city jail inmate dies
A man in custody for allegedly firing a gun from the rooftop of the Starlight motel on Melrose Avenue has been found dead in the ...
