A local Roanoke theatre has announced its 2026 season, inviting audiences to step inside the Chocolate Factory or follow the ...

Dr. Ed Lynch is chair of the political science department at Hollins University. The former Reagan White House staffer has ...

There’s been an elephant in the room in Roanoke - and it might just be wearing a poker face. A local delegate is now weighing ...

A beloved local dining tradition is set to return. The Homeplace restaurant, a Southwest Virginia landmark known for its family-style Southern meals, will reopen under new ownership with a target date ...

Botetourt County planners are getting ready to wrap up the county’s 20-year comprehensive plan.  There is still time for ...

Roanoke-based author Beth Macy has just released her fifth non-fiction book, "Paper Girl - A Memoir of Home and Family," ...

An historic motor lodge is celebrating it's grand opening this morning. WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno tells us the Colony ...

Built in the 1950's and recently reopened after being dark since 2018, the Colony House Motor Lodge made it official with a ...

Roanoke's annual Anthem GO Outside Festival (GO Fest) returns next weekend, marking its 15th anniversary with an expanded celebration spanning two locations across Virginia's Blue Ridge. The free, ...

ROANOKE –Virginia Senator David Suetterlein and Delegate Joe McNamara responded to today’s announcement of Roanoke City ...

Virginia State Police and the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a shooting incident occurred late ...

Triple-A wants to keep you moving this winter so the organization has created a preventative maintenance checklist to help keep your vehicle moving in the cold weather months.  WFIR’s Denise Allen ...