Update on construction at main library branch
On time and maybe under budget ... that's the word on the Roanoke Main Library branch renovation now about halfway done. City officials gave a ...
Roanoke County house fire displaces two residents
From Roanoke County Fire & Rescue: Crews were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 7600 block of Falwell Lane just before 8 p.m ...
Sidewalk Art Show this weekend
Its been a downtown fixture every spring since 1958 ... the Sidewalk Art Show is back this weekend. More than 100 artists will exhibit and ...
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission open house
Not sure what they do at the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission?? There's an open house today ... Projects being undertaken by the commission will be ...
As summer driving begins, gas prices likely to fall through June
With June just around the corner, experts say gas prices are likely to head lower in the coming month, just as many people hit the ...
Tax-free this week in Virginia: flashlights, duct tape, batteries and much ...
This is Hurricane Preparedness Week in Virginia, one in which many items that would be helpful in coping with a severe storm's effects are tax-free ...
Former Senator weighs in on VA backlog
Former Marine, author and ex-U.S. Virginia Senator Jim Webb is troubled by the long-standing case backlog issue that has plagued Veterans Administration hospitals for many ...
D-Day Memorial to honor driving force behind its creation
The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford will honor Bob Slaughter at its Memorial Day observance, unveiling a bronze bust. It will be distinguished company -- ...
What’s the story behind portrait at Taubman Museum?
A painting at the Taubman Museum set a local art historian off on a journey that took him back over 160 years ... delving into ...
Elementary teacher charged with being drunk at school
ALDIE, Va. (AP) _ The Loudoun County Sheriff's office says a second-grade teacher has been charged with being drunk in public after he was arrested ...
Cause of Bedford industrial fire remains undetermined; two most likely caus...
Bedford County fire investigators say they still don’t know for sure what started a destructive fire last month at Central Virginia Pallet and Stake -- ...
Roanoke man wins $1 million lottery prize
From the Virginia Lottery: When Mujahid Abed of Roanoke realized he’d won the $1 million top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s High Voltage game, he ...
Roanoke City asking for input on public art
Roanoke City is updating it's 2006 public art plan ... the revision will take into a account a survey that residents can take online. WFIR's ...
McAuliffe vetoes ethics bill
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe is vetoing a bill that would have prevented him or his political action committee from raising money from ...
Festival in the Park 2014 returns to Elmwood Park
Festival in the Park returns to Elmwood Park this weekend. There are concerts, family activities -- and a related event called the "Recycled Regatta" at ...
New ad campaign promoting region’s tourism targets Raleigh, Hampton Roads...
Roanoke region tourism officials have unveiled a new ad campaign called "Blue Ridge Standard Time". It's aimed largely at the Raleigh and Hampton Roads areas: ...
Renovated art-deco building prepares to open as downtown’s newest living sp...
Roanoke's newest renovated downtown living space is set to open in August, and the developer says there's no sign yet that demand is running out ...
Future of broadband service is subject of business plan
Making high-speed internet available for everyone in the Roanoke Valley - especially to local businesses - is the focal point for a consortium that may ...
Liberty University hopes weekend event will interest more girls and women i...
Women make up just six per cent of the country's aviation industry, and Liberty University's School of Aeronautics is hosting a weekend event in hopes ...
Roanoke City’s Parks and Arts program will continue this summer
The Foundation for Roanoke Valley has authorized a 40,000 dollar grant that will help support Roanoke's "Parks and Arts" program that brings culture to neighborhood ...
