State education officials say the latest student assessments show a “significant and persistent learning loss” in reading...
Local Government, Civic Affairs and Education
A brand new major at Roanoke College this year will have students studying more than the screen....
Chris’s Coffee & Custard goes mobile. The business hires young adults with special abilities and serves frozen...
An area GOP Congressman is speaking out after the Roanoke County school board rejected DOJ’s efforts to...
Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea Sr. gave his annual state of the city address at a breakfast sponsored...
The first bell has rung on the new school year in Roanoke City. As WFIR’s Denise Allen...
Since 1986 Habitat for Humanity in Roanoke has built over 280 affordable homes for first-time owners who...
CommUNITY Church pastor Thomas McCracken says his decision to drop an independent campaign for the Roanoke County...
As schools reopen across Virginia, one of the greatest challenges still facing them is trying to recover...
A local Sheriff’s Office is this year’s recipient of a state-wide achievement award. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has...
Its time to break down the silos when it comes to preparing a skilled workforce for future...
A local program aiming to create a “grow-your-own” pipeline of local teachers is the recipient of a...
School resumes today for students in many area schools, among them Roanoke, Botetourt, Franklin and Craig Counties....
Donations are down, demand is up and current economic conditions like inflation and supply chain issues aren’t...
Virginia Tech Student-Athletes are helping out their community The Hokie way. WFIR Intern Reporter Alex Torres has...