Roanoke Virginia

Local Colors Festival: 60 years of Sister Cities and K-Pop parade of nations

Local Colors Festival: 60 years of Sister Cities and K-Pop

Web Staff May 13, 2024

The Local Colors Festival is just around the corner and as WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports, this...

Forensics at center of missing U.Va. student case **OLD** Help Save the Next Girl

Forensics at center of missing U.Va. student case

AP October 1, 2014

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Morgan Harrington’s parents were so convinced that a serial offender was responsible for...

Police hold evidence in UVa missing student case

AP September 30, 2014

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The lawyer for the man charged in a University of Virginia student’s disappearance...

Lane closure on I81 North to affect morning commute **OLD** I81

Lane closure on I81 North to affect morning commute

Web Staff July 17, 2014

The Virginia Department of Transportation says a lane closure will affect this morning’s commute for some...

Lane closure affecting traffic on Interstate 81 North in Roanoke Co. **OLD** I81

Lane closure affecting traffic on Interstate 81 North in Roanoke Co.

Web Staff July 10, 2014

UPDATE: Road reopened to traffic. VDOT says construction on Interstate 81 North in Roanoke County is affecting...

Leaders ask governor to tackle heroin use in Va.

AP June 6, 2014

BRISTOL, Va. (AP) _ State leaders are asking Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to establish a statewide task...

Roanoke County prepares one-day “prize patrol” for residents who recycle **OLD** Recycle Symbol

Roanoke County prepares one-day “prize patrol” for residents who recycle

Web Staff June 6, 2014

Roanoke County wants to encourage residents to recycle more, and tomorrow, the county offers an incentive to...

RCPS brings high school graduations to loved ones who cannot attend

Web Staff June 5, 2014

Roanoke County Public Schools will stream graduation ceremonies for friends and family to watch from home. This...

D-Day veterans converge on region for 70th anniversary observance **OLD** D-Day Memorial

D-Day veterans converge on region for 70th anniversary observance

Evan Jones June 5, 2014

Hundreds of D-Day veterans are converging on the region today in advance of tomorrow’s 70th anniversary observance...

Republican Convention comes to Roanoke on Saturday **OLD** Republican Party of VA

Republican Convention comes to Roanoke on Saturday

Gene Marrano June 5, 2014

The state Republican Convention comes to Roanoke on Saturday … choosing a candidate to run...

Postal Service to pay fine for underground tank violation at Cave Spring

AP June 4, 2014

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has settled alleged underground storage tank violations at five...

Golf tournament to benefit region’s veterans **OLD** VWWP_LogoForWeb

Golf tournament to benefit region’s veterans

Web Staff June 4, 2014

You can compete for a $10,000 hole-in-one contest and many other prizes while helping veterans...

“Race for Open Space” supports Blue Ridge Land Conservancy **OLD** Race for Open Space

“Race for Open Space” supports Blue Ridge Land Conservancy

Gene Marrano June 4, 2014

Local runners can try a unique race on Saturday morning … this time to support the...

Urban farmer hopes to grow village center Rick Williams - Lick Run

Urban farmer hopes to grow village center

Gene Marrano June 4, 2014

A Roanoker now developing an urban farm on 10th Street Northwest hopes that selling vegetables at...

Va. Health Department issues milk advisory **OLD** flavored-milk

Va. Health Department issues milk advisory

AP June 4, 2014

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Health Department is advising consumers not to drink Marva Maid Dairy...