In his first day in office President Trump ended DEI programs with an executive order. Earlier this week he said the Federal ...

Panda Express finally arrived in the Roanoke Valley about two years ago in the Tanglewood area - and now the casual dining ...

Roanoke College has partnered with New River Community College (NRCC) to expand the Rapid Maroons transfer program, providing ...

The Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport is adding a new nonstop destination in February.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports it’s more evidence of the airport’s growth. In two weeks, travelers ...

The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport ground floor terminal and hallways on the second floor are looking a bit more ...

The Smith Mountain Lake State Park is open even during the winter months.  And when there is a chill in the air that means it ...

Authorities now confirm that all 67 people aboard the American Airlines jet and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter were killed, making this the deadliest U.S. air disaster in nearly 25 years. New details ...

Lewis-Gale Medical Center and its parent company HCA has announced a $25,000 grant to United Way of Virginia's Blue Ridge, ...

A local nonprofit is creating the region’s first certified diaper bank.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports 1 in 3 ...

The 2024 passenger numbers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport set a record, 2.8% over the previous record for travelers ...

The Local Office on Aging officially kicks off the annual “Soup for Seniors” food drive tomorrow – looking to deliverable non-perishable food items to more than three-thousand older adults. The story ...

The Lunar New Year is tomorrow.  Many in the U.S. know it as the Chinese New Year.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports ...