A check for two million dollars from the Life Ring Foundation was donated to Carilion Children’s, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital this morning and is targeted for pediatric oncology and hematology at the new Cancer Center that Carilion intends to build on the Riverside campus. Carilion Clinic is still raising money for the Cancer…… Continue Reading
Not only was statue of her dedicated today in downtown Roanoke across from the municipal building – this is also “Henrietta Lacks Day,” across the Commonwealth noted Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea Senior. Unique cancer cells harvested from Lacks, who died in 1951, are still being used for research today. Lea also noted that while the…… Continue Reading
Its become one of the larger racing events in the valley and in its 8th year the Salem Half Marathon starter’s gun will fire again in less than two weeks, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: sign up info here The post Still time to sign up for Salem half marathon and 8k first appeared on…… Continue Reading
RAM House is hoping you will help them celebrate the people who help them carry out their mission. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. See celebration event ticket info here The post RAM House staging celebration/fundraising event later this month 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 What’s a Wayzgoose Festival? and MMT presents Stellaluna first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
You can learn the sport of curling this weekend. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more on the Roanoke Valley Curling Club. learn more here The post Learn curling as you “sweep and slide” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On October 2, 2023 at approximately 11:25 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 1000 block of Glenn Ridge Road NW. Responding officers located a juvenile female victim with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries and an adult female…… Continue Reading
A local food bank is moving its administrative offices to a new location as its office space is renovated. WFIR’s Alex Torres: The post Feeding Southwest Virginia will re-do its office space with ARPA funding first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Better access to resources for expectant and new mothers – especially the under-served and women of color. Since its beginnings almost 30 years ago that’s been the mission for “Urban Baby Beginnings”, and now that non-profit plans to open an office in Roanoke. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post Urban Baby Beginnings plans…… Continue Reading
A Roanoke County-based business that brings large animal veterinary services to farms in Virginia has just received a grant from the US Department of Agriculture. That will enable Wellfarm, to its expand mobile wellness, and herd health services, also helping farmers maximize their production outputs as well. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post…… Continue Reading