Open Studios Roanoke is celebrating its 25th year.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports artists will be pulling the curtain back on their creative processes. A spring tradition continues this ...

An outbreak of measles - a rare occurence for many years - is centered in Texas and revolves around unvaccinated children. But the highly contagious disease has made its way to Virginia, as WFIR's Gen ...

CHIP of the Roanoke Valley doesn’t just serve moms and kids—it tailors its care to meet the needs of today’s diverse families ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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