Roanoke County supervisors turn aside Bedrosian effort to consider tax cut
Roanoke County supervisors have turned aside an attempt by Al Bedrosian to reconsider last month's vote holding property taxes where they are. Bedrosian wanted his ...
State Senate passes new budget version; House agreement unlikely
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Senate has approved its version of a roughly $96 billion two-year budget that includes accepting additional federal funds to ...
Community college system abandon campus speech policy
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia Community College System is abandoning a policy that was challenged by a student who was barred from preaching on ...
McAuliffe wants lawmakers’ families included in lobbyist gift disclosures...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants lobbyists to disclose what they spend on gifts to lawmakers' families. The governor amended an ethics bill ...
Salem wants to recognize businesses that have cleaned up their act
The City of Salem wants to recognize businesses that have cleaned up their act and perhaps are a little greener. Its the third annual "Pride ...
Roanoke City Council delays one controversial issue, approves another
Roanoke City Council will not make a decision about a proposed cell phone tower until June, but members have decided to form a permanent Mill ...
Roanoke City budget year revenue is coming in below expectations
Roanoke city revenues are about 1% lower than projected for the first eight months of the budget year. The main culprit is sales tax revenue, ...
Carolina League champions kick off the season at home tonight
The Salem Red Sox won the A-Ball Carolina League title last season and its parent club in Boston captured the World Series...but Salem's General Manager ...
McAuliffe signs mental health bill that resulted from Deeds’ stabbing, son’...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A key part of Sen. Creigh Deeds' efforts to fix Virginia's mental health system is now law. Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed ...
Botetourt Farmer’s Market seeks vendors
Local producers of fruits, vegetables and crafts may want to consider the Botetourt Farmers Market at Daleville Town Center. WFIR's Gene Marrano has more: 04-07 ...
Two holdup suspects don’t get far –captured shortly after overnight robbery...
From the Henry County Sheriff's Office: The Martinsville/Henry County 911 center received a call on April 7, 2014 at 3:05 am reporting a robbery that ...
Total breakdown a way to resolve the budget impasse? Richmond political exp...
The Virginia General Assembly resumes its special budget session today, but Richmond political observers see little chance of any agreement soon. Democrats remain united with ...
GOP candidates for Roanoke City Council weigh in
The three Republicans running for Roanoke City Council on May 6th may face an uphill battle in a city that skews Democratic but they believe ...
Manure spill in Franklin Co. river
ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (AP) — Some 30,000 gallons of cow manure wastewater has spilled into the Pig River in Franklin County, prompting a public health ...
Gas prices climb as spring break approaches
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gas prices in Virginia are increasing as many residents prepare for spring break travel. Triple-A Mid-Atlantic says the average price for ...
Bedford Co. public hearings tonight
There are two public hearings tonight for a proposed Bedford County real estate tax rate hike and the Fiscal Year 2015 budget. The board of ...
Fatal Bedford County vehicle accident
State police are investigating a Bedford County crash that killed a woman from Moneta Sunday morning. Police say it happened around 9:40 a.m. on Route ...
I-81 northbound detours — day and night — underway
FROM VDOT: As part of a maintenance project to rehabilitate pavement on northbound Interstate 81 between mile markers 121 and 125 in Montgomery County, a ...
Cooking fire leaves three homeless in Roanoke
Roanoke Fire-EMS says a residential fire Saturday morning in the 3400 block of Pittsfield Circle was caused by cooking. When crews arrived shortly after 9:00 ...
Updated: Firefighters battle southeast Roanoke County house fire
Roanoke County fire investigators say a house fire on Underhill Avenue Friday displaced a family of four and did $50,000 damage to the house. Two dogs and ...
