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

A stalled farm bill, inflation - and in the last few months a reduction in support for food banks like Feeding Southwest ...

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

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

Congress is out of session and that means many lawmakers are on swings through their home district or state. US Senator Mark Warner threw out the first pitch at an early Salem Red Sox game today. He ...

China is the 3rd largest trading partner for the United States behind Mexico and Canada, and now the Asian powerhouse is ...

Early giving has started for the annual Give Roanoke day. The Council of Community Services has been hosting the 24 hours of giving since 2022. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports it is more ...

In a 2-1 decision issued Tuesday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia reversed the convictions of Terry Eugene Michel, 59, of Ferrum. Michel had been found guilty in October 2023 of two counts of felony ...

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

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