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Dan and Gil Harrington Since 2012 Carilion Clinic physicians and residents have faced off in a spirited basketball game against Medical School students that also raises money to honor the memory of Mo...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Delegate Sam Rasoul is calling for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following reports of a fatal shooting involving federal agents in M...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - A police presence that grew to block multiple entrances at the LewisGale stand-alone emergency room on Ogden Road Tuesday morning has since cleared. The activity began around 5 a...

ROANOKE, Va. – City crews will begin plowing neighborhood streets on Tuesday following a winter storm that created hazardous, icy conditions. City of Roanoke offices and the Oliver W. Hill ...

Jeff Stein – Virginia Tech After being awarded a grant from the National Cancer Institute, a Virginia Tech assistant professor is testing a new method to support people in their efforts to quit ...

Appalachian Power is gearing up for a winter storm that could bring heavy ice to some parts of the region – where downed power lines could become an issue. ApCo wants customers to keep their con...

ROANOKE, VA (January 22, 2026) – A state of emergency has been declared in the City of Roanoke due to the incoming winter storm, which is expected to drop heavy snow and sleet beginning Saturday...

Will this weekend’s expected weather event be more snow than ice, more sleet or freezing rain? VDOT is preparing for all those scenarios and says crews have already started laying down a brine m...

Enjoy the warmer temperatures while you can, but don’t let them fool you. An AAA spokesperson warns of Winter Storm Fern, expected to hit the Commonwealth over the weekend. WFIR’s Conner A...

Governor Abigail Spanberger During a press conference this afternoon, Governor Abigail Spanberger declared a State of Emergency ahead of winter weather expected to hit the Commonwealth this weekend. S...