5 days ago · A Virginia Tech professor reacts to the president’s statement blaming DEI for the fatal airline crash at Reagan International Airport. UPDATE: 67 confirmed dead in Reagan National midair collision; recovery efforts continue History, nature and other topics of interest…It’s time for the SML State Park Winter Lecture Series Huddle up Moms is launching the area’s first certified diaper ...

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3 days ago · A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number of victims was unclear.

Jan 24, 2025 · Central and Southwest Virginia's Morning News is the area's fastest source for urgent breaking news, local information, and reliable weather. Hit your WFIR preset as soon as you get up to hear an accurate and dependable forecast. Listen again in the car on your way to work for breaking updates and t

Posted 9 AM 1/7/25 — ROANOKE, Va. (WFIR) – Appalachian Power crews are braving bitter cold and icy roads Tuesday as they work to restore electricity to approximately 75,600 customers left without power by Winter Storm Blair. Additional outages occurred overnight as accumulating ice brought down tree limbs onto power lines. As of 9 a.m., Virginia has the highest number of outages, with ...

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5 days ago · The Lunar New Year is tomorrow. Many in the U.S. know it as the Chinese New Year. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports it’s celebrated by Asians all over the world, not just China. Local Colors, Roanoke Valley Sister Cities, and the Taubman Museum of Art will celebrate the Lunar New Year at a free

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Jan 14, 2025 · NOTE: THE ENROLLMENT DEADLINE IS NOW MOVED TO 11:59PM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22. Virginians have until tomorrow night to enroll for health insurance at Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment ends Wednesday night at 11:59. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us who is eligible for coverage. Open enrollment is ending Wednesday night.

Jan 16, 2025 · The Roanoke City Public School system has determined that reinventing non-performance spaces at Jefferson Center as a third high school would not accommodate enough students. So Cyrus Pace at the Jeff Center says they'll look elsewhere to address the iconic building's infrastructure needs, as WFIR's Gene Marrano reports: