FINCASTLE, VA –The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning shooting incident. The incident occurred on March 23, 2025. At approximately 3:25 a.m., the Botetourt County 911 ...

The fire that started off Newport Road this afternoon is now being called the “Brush Mountain Fire” by the U.S. Forest ...

Part of the Republican-majority Congressional plan taking its cues from President Trump, a proposed 2 trillion dollar ...

Botetour County has a new tool in its arsenal for directing people to its outdoor amenities. Let's Go BOCO launched Wednesday ...

Exploring the outdoors in Botetourt County is now easier than ever with the launch of 'Let’s Go BOCO', an interactive map ...

Cave Spring and Hidden Valley High Schools are staging spring plays. The two schools have been collaborating for years.  WFIR ...

A new name, but the mission remains the same - expanding the local tech economy. "The Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance, ...

Roanoke College has announced a series of public events open to the community this spring, featuring prominent speakers in ...

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has grown into a regional center which helps wildlife recuperate and get in many cases ...

A Roanoke resident who for decades has taught leadership skills now sees a best-selling book he released last year has been ...

The Mill Mountain Zoo is back to its seven days a week warm weather schedule.  The nonprofit did close entirely after ...

The head of the Virginia NAACP says he was surprised by UVA abolishing its DEI office. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story.