You don’t have to leave the country or even the region in which you live to make a life changing pilgrimage.  As WFIR’s ...

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 ...

Fans of a good read via traditional books and of the smaller retailers that sell the printed versions may want to venture out ...

Open Studios Roanoke is celebrating its 25th year.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports artists will be pulling the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...