A Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted a Marine deserter for killing his mother’s boyfriend in 2019....
Crime and Public Safety
Roanoke Police say two men are charged after officers seized more than 40 containers of illegal fireworks....
NEWS RELEASE: On the morning of June 26th, Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to five dumpster fires in the...
The Roanoke City Fire Marshal has something to say about fireworks, WFIR intern reporter Camden Lazenby reports.
(UPDATE 7-1) — The juvenile male involved in this incident has passed away from his injuries. This...
As of today, possession of an ounce or less of Marijuana is a civil offense punishable in...
Almost 4-and-a-half years after 18 year old Kionte Spencer was fatally shot by Roanoke County Police during...
Roanoke County police say a domestic assault in the Bonsack area led to the lengthy standoff in...
Update From Roanoke County Police Department:One victim from the two vehicle crash at US220 and Yellow Mountain...
A man barricaded himself inside a home yesterday in Northwest Roanoke leading to a close to 12...
UPDATE: On June 21,2020, The Bedford County Sheriff’ Office obtained warrants on and arrested the following:...
Speaking live on WFIR yesterday a local criminal justice expert weighed in on the events following the...
Retired Radford University professor of criminal justice and former police officer Dr. Tod Burke says the executive...
NEWS RELEASE: The Exchange Milling Company, located at 1380 Franklin Street in Rocky Mount, Virginia was broken...
On June 15, 2020 at 16:36pm the Martinsville/Henry County 9-1-1 Center received a call in regards to...