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SNAP benefits no longer cover sweetened carbonated drinks in Virginia or candy, energy drinks and sweetened drinks in South Carolina as of Nov. 1; diet sodas are still allowed in South Carolina.
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, never-licensed Virginians ages 18 to 20 must hold a learner's permit 90 days and finish a state-approved driver education program.
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The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in Roanoke needs your help to spread a little holiday cheer to children in need as the holiday season approaches. Before Virginia’s Veterans Parade, you can visit the Roanoke City Market Building and drop off a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A new Veterans Day effort is giving people a chance to go beyond simply saying “thank you for your service” by recording personal messages of appreciation that veterans and their families can hear. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at The Up...
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Virginia’s attorney general is urging the Virginia Court of Appeals to reject Jens Soering’s latest effort to overturn his decades-old convictions in the 1985 stabbing deaths of Derek and Nancy Haysom in Bedford County. Soering filed a petition for a writ of actual...
Reported stop-sign challenge raises safety concerns as Virginia prepares for icy roads and earlier sunsets.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – During a visit to Charlottesville on Thursday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Secretary of Agriculture Katie Frazier offered a preview of the “Farm and Forestry Prosperity Plan” the Governor is expected to unveil on Dec. 1. “I think it’s extraordinarily important for...
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) has awarded more than $122,500 in grants to 37 nonprofit organizations across Virginia through its The. Power of Change program. The grants, announced November 3, include funding for eight organizations in REC’s western region, supporting education,. financial literacy, housing, accessibility and other community services. Western-region...
ROANOKE, Va. – On Saturday, William Byrd High School, William Fleming High School, and Patrick Henry High School, as well as the Roanoke County Corps of Cadets, all participated in the 2026 Virginia’s Veterans Parade! You can watch all of their respective slots here:. William Byrd Choir sings...
BOONES MILL, Va. (WDBJ) - A shift in the nation’s balance of power is on the way following Tuesday’s midterm election, but along Route 220 in Franklin County, the political climate remains unchanged. Inside Trump Town USA in Boones Mill, the converted church stands as both a living...
ROANOKE, VA (WFXR) – After struggling financially, Navy veteran Samuel Warner found himself without a place to call home. In February of 2024, he turned to the Rescue Mission of Roanoke. “Getting the food and having a roof over my head, they helped out. They gave me respect, I gave them respect,” said Warner. Warner […]
ALDERSON, WV (WVNS) — An event recognizing veterans will be held in Alderson on Veterans Day. According to a press release, at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, a Salute to Service for all Veterans, as well as a dedication for banners recognizing Veterans from Alderson, will be held at Alderson Alumni Park, the gazebo at the Monroe County end of the Alderson Memorial Bridge.
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Labor and delivery services are coming back to Greenbrier County. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a partnership between Vandalia Health and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) on Thursday that will allow those services to return to the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Lewisburg. In addition to the agreement between Vandalia Health and WVSOM, the Mountain State’s second freestanding birthing center will be erected through a nearly $4 million grant from the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Williamsburg District; Lot 7, Map 61, Parcel 3.6. Bertha Linda Prochilo Landgraf → Franchescia L. McClung. Williamsburg District; Lot 8, Map 61, Parcel 3.7. Al-N-El Farms LLC → Charles R. Sutton and Tanya K. Sutton Greenbrier Sporting Club Irrevocable Family Trust. White Sulphur District; 0.57 acre, or Lot...
PULASKI, Va. – One question on your midterm election ballot determined the fate of many schools in our area when it comes to funding. Voting yes to the proposed 1% school sales tax would bring millions of dollars in much-needed funding for school district building renovations. Voting no would block the tax, denying schools that funding. Radford and Pulaski counties are now dealing with the decisions voters have made.
Grading and site prep has already begun for three data center buildings in Daleville that will house and cool the chips used by Google to power its A-I services – but a property owner a half mile from the Greenfield campus hopes to stop that construction in its tracks during a court hearing now scheduled for next Tuesday. In Botetourt County Circuit Court the plaintiff and property owner Robert Dallas will make his case with attorneys from Fishwick & Associates, Dooley Law and Munro Byrd that the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors used a non-disclosure agreement signed with Google to approve an agreement without letting the public have their say. Those involved in the approval process including the Roanoke Regional Partnership claim that using an NDA was essential to landing Google. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Throughout this year, Wawa is opening nearly one hundred new storefronts across Virginia. Of those, 60 are planned for the Interstate 81 Corridor, and this morning, residents in Botetourt County gathered to celebrate the second location across the Roanoke Valley region. Kim Dowgielewicz is the Wawa Director of Store Operations,...
Craig County made program history Friday night, defeating Meadow Bridge 13-6 to complete its first undefeated regular season. The milestone comes after the Rockets secured their first-ever outright Pioneer District championship, adding another historic achievement to an already memorable season. But the regular-season finale was far from easy, as Craig...
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Tim Rundle and his dog, Honey, have reached Roanoke, the halfway point of their walk from Buffalo, New York, to Jacksonville, Florida. Rundle averages 60,000 steps a day as he shares his story of addiction recovery and mental health along the way. A change of plans.