CommUNITY Church pastor Thomas McCracken says his decision to drop an independent campaign for the Roanoke County...
Local Government, Civic Affairs and Education
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...
All teachers in at least four Roanoke-area school systems are back at work today — Roanoke, Franklin,...
Botetourt County Supervisors will continue leaving it to library staffers to determine what books should be available....
Teachers in many area school systems will return to their classrooms tomorrow, preparing for the start of...
The Roanoke River Greenway’s “missing link” is missing no longer. Roanoke City and Greenway Commission officials cut...
Teachers in several area school systems report for work next week as a new school year gets...
Both major political parties are set to spend many millions of dollars in this year’s General Assembly...
Meta’s answer to Twitter has a policy that’s giving some potential users pause. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has...