A new after school program aimed at helping kids through a tough transition is growing fast. WFIR’s...
Local Government, Civic Affairs and Education
A local Political Science Professor says the young vote may be President Biden’s best bet to get...
A signing ceremony at Virginia Western Community College today when the two-year school signed an articulation agreement...
Kennedy Park in northwest Roanoke on 19th Street is now Estelle H. McCadden Park, renamed for the...
Feeding Southwest Virginia is seeing a decrease in donations and a 30-percent increase in demand. The 31st...
Virginia’s AG highlights an uptick in an often-overlooked crime — and its costs. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has...
Virginia Western Community College and Radford University will sign an articulation agreement on Monday, May 1, that...
A new CTE center and the renovation of two elementary schools are Roanoke County Public Schools top...
Roanoke, Virginia (April 24, 2023) – Dr. Verletta B. White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Public Schools, was named...
A meeting at the Gainsboro library will reveal the plan for the long awaited Gainsboro Neighborhood Center....
Local Facebook Groups banding together to throw a Baby Shower for the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center. WFIR’s...
The iconic 1959 Jupiter rocket that sits out the Virginia Museum of Transportation just got a much-needed...
The City of Roanoke unveiled an historical marker this morning at Perry Park off Norfolk Avenue, honoring...
A VP for Shentel/Glo Fiber says happy citizens are the goal, and announces the company’s new commitments...
The Wiley Drive low water bridge that is often closed after heavy rain along the Roanoke River...