As schools reopen across Virginia, one of the greatest challenges still facing them is trying to recover from the learning loss experienced during the COVID-related classroom closures. An area superintendent says one big help often begins right at home, as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports: The post Limiting, recovering from learning loss can involve help at…… Continue Reading
As schools reopen across Virginia, one of the greatest challenges still facing them is trying to recover from the learning loss experienced during the COVID-related classroom closures. An area superintendent says one big help often begins right at home, as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports: The post Limiting, recovering from school learning loss can involve help…… Continue Reading
The first of many “Meet R-P-D Community Forums” tomorrow night is just as much about business concerns as it is about the worries of residents. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. The post Roanoke Police community forums begin with downtown first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
In the program’s second year and with a former Olympian at the helm, Roanoke College is set to hold its first cross-country mountain bike race, next weekend at Explore Park. Details from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Sign up for Go Noke! XC here The post Roanoke College Cycling team will host Go Noke! XC next…… Continue Reading
Election day is more than 2 1/2 months away, but early voting in Virginia begins September 22 — five weeks from this Friday. It comes as a national debate continues over exactly how should we be able to vote ahead of the traditional day to cast ballots. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: The post…… Continue Reading
This year, eight schools in Roanoke County will be providing free meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as implemented through the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Schools participating in CEP this year are: Burlington Elementary Herman L. Horn Elementary Masons Cove Elementary Mount Pleasant Elementary Mountain View Elementary Northside…… Continue Reading
For the second year in a row, the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is rehabilitating bobcats , and its leader says they’re likely to see more such cases in future years. The center in southwest Roanoke County faces some unusual challenges as rehabilitates two very young bobcat kittens — with the goal of eventually returning them…… Continue Reading
A Christiansburg tradition combining history, art, culture — and more — returns this week. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has the latest on this year’s Heritage Day: The post History, art, and culture combine for Heritage Day 2023 first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On August 12, 2023 at approximately 12:05 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 100 block of Patton Avenue NW. Responding officers located a juvenile male victim lying outside of a residence in the area with what appeared…… Continue Reading
The COVID infection rate is up this summer as updated vaccines that focus on some of the most recent variants go through the testing and approval process. A Virginia Department of health official provides an update. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: The post COVID rates up as new vaccine version is tested first appeared…… Continue Reading