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The holidays are here, and as families across the Roanoke Valley gear up for their Thanksgiving dinners, one nonprofit is asking residents to get the blood flowing with a 5K run before taking down tha...

It’s been a busy few days for Virginia Tech’s new head football coach since arriving in Blacksburg. But before he ever put his signature on paper, he spoke with one of the greats of Hokie ...

The Roanoke Police Department (RPD) partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Task Force to conduct a warrant operation in the city of Roanoke from Nov. 10, 2025, through Nov. 14,...

Although many tourists visit Bedford’s D-Day Memorial each year, a retired U.S. Army colonel is inviting the public to the Bedford County Courthouse this weekend for the dedication of the Bedfor...

A West Virginia State Delegate is claiming some Southwest Virginia localities have been wanting to move to the Mountain state for years. A bill in the West Virginia legislature could help make that ha...

Photo: Mark Warner Facebook page. Now that President Trump has signed the bill to release the Epstein files, the Justice Department has 30 days to turnover the files.  Virginia Democratic US Sena...

Actor Michael Keaton, who starred as Batman in 1989, has endorsed 6th District democratic candidate Beth Macy’s campaign to unseat Republican incumbent Ben Cline. Keaton, who starred in a mini-s...

The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra is calling on adults who play an instrument for a special new program.  WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno explains. https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11...

Since 2011 Healing Strides of Virginia on Naff Road in southwest Roanoke County has been helping veterans cope with life after serving their country. With Veterans Day just last week the non-profit wa...

Dr Laura Treanor (left) C Palmer photo For more than two decades Dr. Robert “Bobby” Sandel was the President and driving force behind growth in programs and students at Virginia Western Co...