UPDATE: Missing 20-year-old man safe
UPDATE: Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:38 a.m. From Roanoke County Police: On today's date at 0125 Hours, Roanoke County Police received notification that Jordan K ...
Food Truck event on Sunday also a fundraiser
Ever want to sample some of the food trucks now commonplace around Roanoke? Many of them will be selling food parked outside the Village Grill ...
Roanoke woman who “hardly plays the lottery” times it right for scratcher g...
From the Virginia Lottery: Jacqueline Smyth hardly ever plays the lottery. In fact, it had been about two years since she last played when she ...
Overloaded power strip cited for $180,000 retail business fire
From Roanoke County Fire and Rescue: The Fire Marshal’s office has determined that an overloaded power strip is the cause of the fire that broke ...
Kaine speaks at D-Day observance in Bedford
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine was one of the speakers at the National D-Day memorial in Bedford today where 70th anniversary events drew thousands. Kaine talked ...
Scouts want big send-off for D-day vets
At Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport yesterday hundreds greeted aging D-Day veterans, deplaning before they headed to the National D-Day Memorial for a 70th anniversary observance. Now ...
D-Day Memorial prepares for thousands of visitors
BEDFORD, Va. (AP) _ Organizers are expecting up to 10,000 visitors to attend the National D-Day Memorial's events marking the invasion's 70th anniversary. Today is ...
Leaders ask governor to tackle heroin use in Va.
BRISTOL, Va. (AP) _ State leaders are asking Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to establish a statewide task force to tackle growing heroin use in the ...
GOP to select Senate candidate this weekend in Roanoke
Republicans from across Virginia are converging on Roanoke this weekend to select their U.S. Senate candidate. Four people are seeking the nomination, and former GOP ...
Roanoke County prepares one-day “prize patrol” for residents who recycle...
Roanoke County wants to encourage residents to recycle more, and tomorrow, the county offers an incentive to those who do. You could win a prize ...
Roanoke Police charge convenience store owners with buying, reselling stole...
From Roanoke City Police: A large scale initiative is underway to focus on the reduction of shoplifting offenses in the city. This initiative will include ...
D-Day vets arrive at Roanoke Airport
Hundreds of well-wishers gathered at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport this morning as dozens of World War Two D-Day veterans deplaned from an "Honor Flight" on their ...
RCPS brings high school graduations to loved ones who cannot attend
Roanoke County Public Schools will stream graduation ceremonies for friends and family to watch from home. This is the fifth straight year a live streaming ...
Jim Sears returns to helm at Center in the Square
Center in the Square President Barry Henderson is stepping down after less than six months on the job. Center in the Square says Jim Sears ...
Troutville Trail Days return
Troutville welcomes Appalachian Trail through-hikers this weekend for it's third annual "Troutville Trail Days." Tomorrow through Sunday, the town invites A.T. hikers and everyone else, ...
Virginia Congressional delegation calls for task force to fight spread of h...
Twelve members of Virginia's Congressional delegation are calling on Governor Terry McAuliffe to address what they say is a growing epidemic of heroin in Virginia. The ...
House GOP warns of cuts to education funding
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia House Republicans say a budget stalemate could lead to $340 million in cuts to local school districts and a freeze ...
D-Day veterans converge on region for 70th anniversary observance
Hundreds of D-Day veterans are converging on the region today in advance of tomorrow's 70th anniversary observance in Bedford. National D-Day Memorial officials say it ...
Republican Convention comes to Roanoke on Saturday
The state Republican Convention comes to Roanoke on Saturday ... choosing a candidate to run against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner. WFIR's Gene Marrano ...
Va. official: CSX inspector found track defect
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A state official says a CSX inspection found a defect in a railroad track the day before an oil train derailed ...
