The Rescue Mission of Roanoke serves more than 200-Thousand meals a year to people in need. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the annual Drumstick Dash helps make that possible. www.drumstickdash.net The post There is still time to register for the Drumstick Dash first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The head coach for the return of football at Roanoke College will be Bryan Stinespring — who was a fulltime member of Frank Beamer’s staff from 1993 to 2015. He held a number of positions at VT with former Hokies Head Coach Frank Beamer at today’s press conference to support Stinespring. Stinespring has also…… Continue Reading
The Evans Spring plan for the largest parcel of land remaining in Roanoke City that has not been developed will be the subject of a presentation at today’s 2pm City Council meeting. Its a proposal that has been met with resistance from some residents in northwest Roanoke previously. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post…… Continue Reading
A local tradition that’s helped to ring in the holidays for more than four decades is coming back soon. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details on this year’s Dickens of a Christmas: The post Delta Dental’s Dickens of a Christmas returns soon first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The head coach of Roanoke College Maroons’ new football program – which begins NCAA Division III Old Dominion Athletic Conference play in 2025 – will be introduced on Monday morning during a news conference at the Cregger Center. In 2024 the program plans to play club-level football as it gears up for the ODAC in…… Continue Reading
The pastor “on the hill” says the new Roanoke County Fire Station 12 in the Bonsack area will be a welcome “buffer” for its current neighbor. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. The post One “combustible” reason for selling land for new fire station first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation has awarded the Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve in Franklin County a grant to protect the Piedmont Fameflower. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. Earlier this week The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation awarded grants to two conservation projects in our area. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports both projects are…… Continue Reading
The ground breaking of a new fire station represents regional cooperation and improved public safety. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno explains. The post Regional cooperation behind the building of a new fire station first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Roanoke River Greenway now runs continuously through much of Roanoke and Salem — so the next steps are beginning to fall into place. Roanoke County is overseeing one expansion to the west and another to the east as part of the eventual goal of a continuous greenway between Explore Park and Montgomery County. More…… Continue Reading
A busy parking area for hikers heading to a popular Appalachian Trail overlook will close November 30th — and remain closed for about a full year. A lot of hikers must cross Route 311 to head off for McAfee Knob, and work is set to begin next month on a pedestrian bridge to take that…… Continue Reading