There’s no Floyd Fest this year, but a local recreation destination is putting together a festival with...
Environment and Outdoors
With record heat waves in the desert southwest, parts of the southeast – and around the globe...
After a recent bear scare in Downtown Roanoke, one expert gets to the bottom of what caused...
A foundation that aims to support Roanoke’s Parks Department recently celebrated the completion of its first major...
The Roanoke Parks Foundation has stepped in to help provide something new for Roanoke’s Parks and Recreation...
Virginia’s Department of Conservation and Recreation announces changes to its annual cost share program. WFIR’s Emma Thomas...
Maybe you’re one of the curious runners or bikers who have ventured past the traffic cones and...
One of the Commonwealth’s U.S. Senators says putting the MVP on the fast track to completion in...
This coming Friday and Saturday Clean Valley Council is holding their 3rd Annual Green Film Festival in...
A new plan aimed at bolstering Virginia’s resilience in the face of disasters takes a stab at...
A wildlife rehab center is reminding people of deer “do’s” and “don’t’s” as fawn season gets underway....
It’s official – Roanoke has been designated as a “Bee City USA,” affiliate, the 13th in Virginia....
A up-and-coming community garden aims to breathe new life into a plot of land left untouched. WFIR’s...
The American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of the Air” report finds that more than 1-in-3 Americans live...
Domino’s latest addition to their fleet is paying off in more ways than one. WFIR’s Emma Thomas...