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Donation to support habitat build in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. – A special donation is helping us build a Home for Good. This afternoon Coca-Cola consolidated presented a check to Habitat for Humanity for our latest project. Construction kicked off late last month on Bullet Avenue in Southeast Roanoke. 25-year-old Madina Musa, whose family immigrated to the...
Pinpoint Weather: Showers and storms through the weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Chances of showers and storms continue this afternoon and evening through the weekend. There is a slight chance for brief periods of heavy rainfall today and isolated strong to severe storms on Saturday. There is a marginal risk of excessive rainfall today and a marginal risk of strong to severe storms […]
Lynchburg City Schools tap into tech: Finger scanning to fast-track lunch lines
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Lynchburg City Schools has announced the use of a new student ID system for Bass, Bedford Hills, and Perrymont Elementary Schools for this upcoming school year. This system is powered by identiMetrics, which uses finger-scanning biometrics similar to those on smartphones. John Collins, the Director...
Flames Minute, Friday, August 16, 2024
Time now for Today's Liberty Flames Minute! Brought to you by Select Bank for this Friday, August 16, 2024, I'm Nick Pierce. Liberty is picked second in the preseason Ohio Valley Conference men's soccer poll. The Flames had three first place votes and finished behind last year's conference champion SIU Edwardsville.
Lynchburg council candidate proposes citizen mayor election to curb council infighting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — One of the candidates for Lynchburg City Council is calling for change, following Tuesday's explosive meeting at City Hall and all of the drama over the last year and a half. Jacqueline Timmer, the Republican candidate in Ward I, said she thinks most of the...
Youngkin administration issues draft of cell phone-free policies for schools
Virginia is moving closer to restricting cell phone use in schools after the Virginia Department of Education published a draft of its “cell phone-free” guidelines on Thursday after a series of public input events. The draft defines “cell phone-free” education as “bell-to-bell,” meaning phones should be turned off...
Election 2024: Derrick Anderson, Eugene Vindman to debate on Oct. 2 at UMW
The University of Mary Washington will host a public political debate between candidates for Virginia’s Seventh District congressional seat on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Derrick Anderson, a Republican, and Eugene Vindman, a Democrat, will face off in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. The debate is hosted...
Pinpoint Weather: Late-week showers and storms
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Increasing rain chances are anticipated across Southwest and Central Virginia on Friday as a cold front approaches from the west. The potential for showers and storms will continue throughout the weekend. While some morning mountain rain showers and storms are possible, there is a slightly greater chance for scattered showers and […]
A Sea of Flags: Honoring Heroes with the Rotary Club of Forest's Field of Honor
A breathtaking tribute to our veterans and first responders is about to begin with the Rotary Club of Forest's Field of Honor. With over 1,000 flags on display, this beautiful and meaningful event honors the bravery and sacrifice of those who serve our country and communities. Emily learns more about their upcoming events and how to purchase a flag.
UVA Health is working to increase quality health care in rural Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health is partnering with other health care systems to help those in rural areas. UVA Health has a decade long partnership with Mountain Empire Older Citizens which works to provide cancer in support of Southwest Virginia. With both organizations working together, they have been able...
With deadline looming, Virginia leaders reflect on what’s next for Chesapeake Bay Agreement
A decade ago, states around the Chesapeake Bay signed an ambitious agreement to restore and protect the nation’s largest estuary. The 2014 agreement outlined dozens of outcomes leaders hoped to achieve by 2025 – many of which the bay partners now agree won’t happen in time. What...
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