Roanoke Valley water supply levels max out in advance of higher summer dema...
Springtime rains are often crucial for Roanoke Valley main water supplies, but Carvin's Cove and Spring Hollow reservoirs are already in good shape for the ...
Town of Vinton will hold a municipal election on May 6th
Two of the five seats on Vinton Town Council are being contested. Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Angie Chewning expects whomever wins next ...
New role for Bob McDonnell: visiting professor at Liberty
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has a new job as a visiting professor at Liberty University. School spokesman Johnnie Moore said ...
PETA wants Virginia to close Natural Bridge Zoo
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ An animal rights group is asking Virginia officials to investigate the Natural Bridge Zoo for exhibiting exotic animals without the required ...
April is Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month and a local non-profit that provides services for children with related learning challenges is feeling the strain.WFIR's Gene Marrano has ...
SML osprey nest is crowded this year; you can look in, but it may not alway...
An on-line camera is up and running once again that lets you watch a pair of ospreys raise a new family on Smith Mountain Lake ...
Greenways Coordinator wants people to feel safe
A night time shooting that took place on the Roanoke River Greenway ten days ago may leave some feeling uneasy about using it. The valley's ...
UPDATE: Investigation continues into isolated NRV illness
The four people hospitalized from an unknown, isolated illness that killed two individuals are now out of the hospital. The Virginia Department of Health reports ...
Police hope surveillance video helps ID Schewel’s shooting suspect
From Roanoke Police: The Roanoke Police Department is releasing a portion of a security video involving the shooting and robbery at Schewels in the 3600 ...
Project Faith was at Jefferson Center this morning
Some offices at Jefferson Center in Roanoke hadn't seen new paint in almost two decades...Faith Christian School took care of that this morning (along with ...
National Park Service will not take over D-Day Memorial ownership, operatio...
From the National D-Day Memorial Foundation: The foundation is moving forward after news that the National Park Service will not be taking over the monument ...
Earth Day celebration takes place in Grandin Village tomorrow
Roanoke's annual Earth Day celebration takes place in Grandin Village from 10-am to 4-pm tomorrow...it blends entertainment with messages about protecting the planet. WFIR's Gene ...
Marathon guest of honor meets local runners
The guest of honor for tomorrow's Blue Ridge Marathon ran a 3-mile "shake out" this morning on the Roanoke River Greenway with several dozen people ...
Prescription drug takeback programs bring in 1400 pounds of meds each time ...
The latest prescription drug take-back day is set for tomorrow, and the numbers show it keeps tons of drugs in our region out of landfills ...
America’s Toughest Road Marathon is finally here
America's Toughest Road Marathon is finally here...the Blue Ridge Marathon is tomorrow morning. The numbers are up from last year, as WFIR's Gene Marrano reports: ...
Roanoke Police seek man who shot Schewel’s employee in store parking lot...
From Roanoke City Police: On April 24, 2014 at 10:09 a.m. Roanoke Police responded to the 3200 block of Hershberger Road NW to investigate a ...
Market Square ribbon cutting takes place
Roanoke mayor David Bowers said the city's reputation as "one of the great American public places in the country," took another step forward when the ...
Harvester Performance Center impressed at an open house
It cost almost three million dollars to renovate but the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount seemed to impress people Tuesday night at an open ...
Poll finds 53% of Virginians oppose Medicaid expansion
A poll released Thursday finds a majority of Virginians now opposed to Medicaid expansion, but also strongly in favor of lawmakers and the governor working ...
Virginia lawmakers sustain McAuliffe vetoes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe has successfully vetoed two religious expression bills and legislation that would have granted people who receive red-light tickets ...
