Changes to current Roanoke City zoning policy could be the subject of discussion during an upcoming city...
Local Government, Civic Affairs and Education
School districts around the Roanoke Valley are collecting donations of school supplies for the upcoming academic year,...
An accident that happened in 1988 on board a Coast Guard cutter has led to the painful...
New majors, new and renovated buildings, more students and closer ties to the local business community. The...
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has resigned, with UVA at risk of losing federal funding for...
SALEM, Va. – Tom Bowers, the commonwealth’s attorney for the City of Salem, announced Thursday he will not...
Northwest Roanoke will honor 7 people with roots in that part of the city – dubbing them...
House of Delegates District 40 covers Salem plus portions of Roanoke City and Roanoke County – it...
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine , a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees,...
Feeding Southwest Virginia is seeing an increased in the need for their services. And as WFIR’s Denise...
A lower cost housing option for adults who travel from out of town to the Roanoke Valley...
“Roanoke is at a tipping point,” – so says a local non-profit agency leader, in a memo...
The remastered 4k version of the 1980s classic “The Outsiders” is coming to the Grandin Theatre with...
A local artist has combined the art of portraiture and the art of leadership. The new exhibit...
The City of Roanoke is looking for artists to help with a safe driving campaign. As WFIR’s...