The Excel Center in Roanoke and Virginia Western Community College have signed an agreement to create new opportunities for ...

Experts are discussing the potential negative impacts that I-Gaming would have on the Commonwealth if approve by the General ...

The Virginia Tech Men’s basketball team announced today they will not be accepting an invite to participate in this year’s NIT Tournament. In a statement posted to social media the team says in part, ...

Roanoke College, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to formally the launch of the Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies. Kim Kyusik, a ...

A new report from The Center of Addiction Science, Policy, and Research (CASPR) finds that the Commonwealth's lax iGambling laws are allowing betting apps to funnel millions out of the state. WFIRs Em ...

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 ...

Dr. Pepper Park at The Bridges normally kicks off its season in late April but this year the outdoor music and special events venue will debut on Saturday with the "Green Envy St. Paddy's Day Party." ...

Eating fish for Lent, especially on Friday, is a time-honored tradition for many of a Christian-based faith. To that end Taziki's Mediterranean Restaurant on Franklin Road in Roanoke has brought back ...

A recent economic impact study out of Virginia Tech finds that The Virginia Creeper Trail - 35-miles of railway-turned-recreational trail connecting Damascus to Abingdon and Whitetop - generates more ...

Having a reliable water source is something many take for granted, but in recent months reports that the proposed Google data ...

There's a new Mexican fast-casual restaurant in town and today QDOBA cut a ribbon on their new Colonial Avenue home, across from the Towers Shopping Center. Another QDOBA should open on West Main ...

Many veterans face all sorts of well-documented challenges once they leave their military life behind. The financial hurdles often include keeping their houses in good repair. Locally one company ...