Hotel Roanoke was reportedly locked down for a time this morning. We have not received confirmation from Roanoke Police about what led to that lockdown and heavy police presence at the hotel. We will provide more information when it becomes available. The post Heavy Police presence at Hotel Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
Statement from Roanoke City Police : Roanoke Police received a 911 call of an active shooter at the Hotel Roanoke early this morning. Additional officers were on duty Downtown due to the planned Drumstick Dash and immediately responded to the hotel. The hotel was thoroughly searched; officers did not locate any evidence of a shooting…… Continue Reading
A local author recently released a biography on the life of one basketball superstar, and it could make the perfect gift this holiday season. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: The post Local author releases “Magic: The Life of Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
After thousands have “moved their feet so others can eat,” this morning, hundreds more will do just that – they will be served a Thanksgiving feast for lunch at the Rescue Mission of Roanoke. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post Rescue Mission will feed hundreds on Thanksgiving first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On November 21 at approximately 10:50 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a report of shots fired in the 2200 block of Orange Avenue NW. Responding officers located an unresponsive adult male lying in the roadway with what appeared to be critical gunshot wounds. Roanoke…… Continue Reading
One local non-profit is getting cancer patients to life-saving treatment, WFIR’s Alex Torres reports on Healing Wheels: [Click here to donate] The post Nonprofit gets cancer patients without transportation to treatment first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment. The post The Nutcracker at Jeff Center … and Elf the Musical opens next Wednesday at MMT first appeared on…… Continue Reading
Closer quarters and crowded homes around the holidays means the chances of catching a virus from someone else goes up. The VDH says three vaccines available now can help prevent downtime due to illness. Details from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post VDH wants people to consider 3 vaccines as they head indoors first appeared…… Continue Reading
This coming Friday is usually the busiest day of the year — not just for retailers, but also for plumbers, the result of what happens in many homes on Thanksgiving day. Plumbers refer to this as “Brown Friday”, because so many people report backed-up sewage lines at home. The main culprit: hot fats, oil and…… Continue Reading
If you are flying anywhere for Thanksgiving and planning to bring a holiday dish with you, the Transportation Security Administration says some food items are just fine to carry on — but others can go only in checked baggage. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones: Click here for the full TSA “What Can I Bring?” website…… Continue Reading