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Ian Price photoA high school senior who helped build Roanoke County’s new LOVE sign says the experience is shaping his future. Tyler Curfiss is a third-year welding student at the Burton Center ...

A new poll from the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University shows Democrat Abigail Spanberger leading Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by 12 points in the race for Virginia g...

ROANOKE – After eight years as superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS), Dr. Ken Nicely has announced he will retire at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, culminating a 35-year ...

From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment. https:...

Roanoke County Public Schools and the Partnership for Community Wellness are hosting the first in a series of public meetings about protecting our children from online dangers. WFIR’s Denise All...

The high cost of “aging care” is forcing some families to drain their savings, juggle caregiving with other responsibilities – and rethink retirement plans. WFIR’s Gene Marrano...

A popular musical is coming back to The Trinkle Main Stage.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us Million Dollar Quartet documents a monumental recording session at Sun Records. https:/...

Fincastle native Erin Lunsford has been on a tear recently; the singer-songwriter says a wave of new songs she’s written have just been “coming out.” Lunsford calls one her “Ap...

With the autumn season officially beginning next week, one Virginia Tech professor says residents in Southwest Virginia won’t have to wait long for the leaves to change colors. WFIR’s Conn...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech fired head football coach Brent Pry on Sunday, citing unacceptable on-field results and announcing that a change in leadership was necessary. The university ...