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Don’t have a RealID drivers license, a valid passport or military ID – and you are planning to fly somewhere? As of February 1 those without will have to pay 45 dollars for an alternative ...

Culture Calendar graphic From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke C...

Adam Murphy A Democratic Congressional candidate running in Southwest Virginia says he wants to protect constitutional rights he believes are under attack. That story from WFIR’s Clark Palmer. h...

Area residents used a protest in downtown Roanoke to call for ICE to be abolished in the wake of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Details from WFIR’s Clark Palmer: https://wfirnews.com/wp-conten...

MINNEAPOLIS — A 2020 Old Dominion University graduate and award-winning poet was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent Wednesday, an incident that has ignited national protests and...

The longest-running event at the Salem Civic Center gallops back into town this weekend as the Salem Stampede Championship Rodeo celebrates its 58th year with three days of professional competition. P...

The recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power has raised significant questions about international relations precedents, according to a Radfor...

2/15/18 – Richmond, VA – Virginia House of Delegates 2018.Photo credit: Amanda Maglione Delegate Sam Rasoul (HD38) introduces legislation to expand the availability of affordable housing u...

With CDC data revealing that visits to the doctor’s office for flu-like symptoms have reached a 30 year high – with 5000 deaths or more nationwide this flu season, a Carilion Clinic physic...

Photo Courtesy – Congress.gov In remembrance of the January 6th insurrection, House Democrats held a special hearing at the U.S. Capitol yesterday, featuring reflections from a former Virginia c...