Searching for signs of life in the solar system and beyond has long been a quest for astronomers and scientists across a ...

Several Roanoke City restaurant owners are calling for a proposed increase to the meals tax to be eliminated. WFIR’s Clark ...

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. As WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno reports thousands die from mouth and throat cancer ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. "At 7:35 this morning, the ...

An online news source that’s no stranger to WFIR listeners has added a familiar name to its growing editorial team. WFIR's ...

A school district outside of Houston, Texas, has pulled an online civics lesson about Virginia from its elementary school ...

A Virginia appeals court has overturned the felony animal cruelty convictions of a Franklin County man who fatally shot his ...

Integer, a global manufacturer of medical device components, has announced plans to expand its operations in the City of ...

Virginia Tech is observing the 18th anniversary of the April 16, 2007 mass shooting that claimed the lives of 32 students and ...

From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar - recent winner of the top Award for Public Excellence through radio ...

Congress is out of session and that means many  lawmakers are on swings through their home district or state. US Senator Mark ...

Solarize Roanoke is back until July 15 - a program offering deep discounts and an approved Roanoke solar panel installer. The ...