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Danville City Councill member set on fire in workplace attack; suspect charged with attempted murder Police_Generic

Danville City Councill member set on fire in workplace attack; suspect charged with attempted murder

AP July 31, 2025

Police say Danville City council member was set on fire by a man who entered a local...

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88 WFIR Generic (300x300)

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

AP April 21, 2025

VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. “At...

Washington QB Jayden Daniels heading to first ProBowl Washington Commanders Crest

Washington QB Jayden Daniels heading to first ProBowl

AP January 2, 2025

Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro...

FBI found 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home during search in December, prosecutors say Across Virginia-WFIR

FBI found 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home during search in December, prosecutors say

AP January 2, 2025

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Federal agents found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives they have...

Michael Vick to become Norfolk State’s new head football coach Michael Vick at Liberty

Michael Vick to become Norfolk State’s new head football coach

AP December 18, 2024

Michael Vick has agreed to become the head coach at Norfolk State in a return to football...

Norfolk State interviews Michael Vick to be its football coach, according to report

AP December 17, 2024

Norfolk State has reportedly interviewed former NFL and Virginia Tech sensation Michael Vick to be its next...

Longtime Virginia Tech professor and poet Nikki Giovanni has died at 81

AP December 10, 2024

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her...

Winchester man charged with online threats against Vice President Kamala Harris Police_Generic

Winchester man charged with online threats against Vice President Kamala Harris

AP August 6, 2024

A Virginia man has been arrested and charged with threatening online to kill Vice President Kamala Harris...

Biden drops out after inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris WFIR Election 2024

Biden drops out after inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris

AP July 21, 2024

BY COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE Updated 2:31 PM EDT, July 21, 2024 AP —...

Tech tops UVA again in Commonwealth Clash Virginia-Tech-athletics

Tech tops UVA again in Commonwealth Clash

AP November 25, 2023

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – Kyron Drones threw three touchdown passes, Bhayshul Tuten scored on a 32-yard run and a 94-yard kickoff return...

Condition of Virginia State University officer wounded in shooting improves to stable Across Virginia-WFIR

Condition of Virginia State University officer wounded in shooting improves to stable

AP November 13, 2023

Virginia State University officials say a wounded university police officer’s condition has improved to stable. The officer...

Veterans are ‘the steel spine of this nation’ as Biden pays tribute Veterans Day

Veterans are ‘the steel spine of this nation’ as Biden pays tribute

AP November 11, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said America’s veterans are “the steel spine of this nation” as...

Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights Virginia Elections

Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights

AP November 8, 2023

Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights have swept this year’s legislative elections, retaking full control...

JMU surprises No. 4 Michigan State 79-76 in OT JMU Dukes

JMU surprises No. 4 Michigan State 79-76 in OT

AP November 7, 2023

Terrence Edwards had 24 points and Raekwon Horton made a 3-pointer with 8.6 seconds left in overtime,...

Control of General Assembly on the ballot Tuesday WFIR Election 2023

Control of General Assembly on the ballot Tuesday

AP November 5, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Although his name won’t appear on the ballot, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin looms large...