Layman Family Farms is trying something new this spring.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us the family has planted a ...

Its too late to be guaranteed a t-shirt - but not too late to sign up for the Blue Ridge marathon, the Half or the 10K race ...

A Virginia Tech education expert says marginalized students should be protected  in the event the US Department of Education is eliminated. More from WFIR’s Clark Palmer.

Local playwright David Walton's play Closing Arguments opens at the Bear Theatre in Roanoke April 4th. WFIR's Denise Allen ...

The fire that started off Newport Road this afternoon is now being called the “Brush Mountain Fire” by the U.S. Forest ...

FINCASTLE, VA –The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning shooting incident. The incident occurred on March 23, 2025. At approximately 3:25 a.m., the Botetourt County 911 ...

A new name, but the mission remains the same - expanding the local tech economy. "The Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance, ...

Exploring the outdoors in Botetourt County is now easier than ever with the launch of 'Let’s Go BOCO', an interactive map ...

Part of the Republican-majority Congressional plan taking its cues from President Trump, a proposed 2 trillion dollar ...

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has grown into a regional center which helps wildlife recuperate and get in many cases ...

Cave Spring and Hidden Valley High Schools are staging spring plays. The two schools have been collaborating for years.  WFIR ...

The Mill Mountain Zoo is back to its seven days a week warm weather schedule.  The nonprofit did close entirely after ...