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After reaching and surpassing a 100 million dollar goal during a capital campaign to fund construction of the new Carilion Taubman Cancer Center, a second drive was announced today by Carilion Clinic ...

The United States Department of Agriculture announced yesterday no SNAP benefits would be issued November first.  That means for hundreds of thousands of people in the United States hunger is imm...

(From today’s Wason Center at Christopher Newport University survey release) 1. Frr Governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger leads Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by 7 points, 50% to 43% among Virgi...

Two local nonprofit organizations are teaming up to provide Roanoke children with a safe space to celebrate Halloween. WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno has more. https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/20...

Goodwill Halloween submittedFinding the right Halloween costume or accessory on a budget can be challenging – but Goodwill Industries says with time running out try one of their thrift stores. W...

Social media is meant to keep us entertained and connected, but one AARP community ambassador is warning Roanoke Valley residents about a new scam making the rounds online. WFIR’s Conner Arthur ...

With artificial intelligence becoming more common in everyday life, one political race in the Commonwealth is putting it front and center during an unusual debate this week featuring AI technology tak...

Roanoke County Public Schools celebrated the completion this morning of a renovation and expansion project at W.E. Cundiff Elementary School, which has a new administrative wing and cafeteria and has ...

( Grace Potter photo by James Mountford)Roanoke’s emergence as a vibrant hub for live music reaches a defining moment this New Year’s Eve with the debut of its new, premier venue, The Exch...

The City of Salem recently received additional grants from the Virginia Tourism Corporation, all aimed at attracting more visitors to the city, and its tourism director says the funding will make a ma...