Hundreds of new laws take effect July 1, including House Bill 1702, the “Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act”, which requires landlords to give renters advance notice before raising the rent. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. The post New law taking effect requires advance notice for rent hikes first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading
Hundreds of new laws take effect July 1, including House Bill 1702, the “Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act”, which requires landlords to give renters advance notice before raising the rent. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. The post New law to take effect requires advance notice for rent hikes first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
The death of a former Olympic medalist and track star last month who was expecting at the time has put the spotlight on the risks to expectant mothers caused by several conditions related to high blood pressure. A local OBG-YN physician and associate professor at the Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine spoke this week with…… Continue Reading
Many workers in Virginia who lost their jobs after citing religious grounds in refusing COVID vaccines may now have stronger grounds to seek legal recourse, the result of a unanimously ruling Thursday from the U.S. Supreme Court. The case in question has nothing directly to do with COVID; the justices ruled in favor of a…… Continue Reading
The 6 to 3 majority conservative US Supreme Court has struck down the use of Affirmative Action in higher education as a way to gain admittance. The Supreme Court ruling today came after lawsuits filed by Asian students who felt they were being discriminated against on college admission policies due to Affirmative Action that gave…… Continue Reading
State health and environmental officials say all that smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to pose real health threats to many people across the Roanoke Valley. The air pollution levels often vary by the hour, but at times, they remain more than 10 times higher than World Health Organization standards for what is called particulate matter…… Continue Reading
A Roanoke city report says residents need to take quick action to stave off worst devastation from climate change. In conjunction with the online news source, The Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has the story: Climate Action Plan WRAP 6-29 For more stories like this from the Roanoke Rambler CLICK HERE. The post Quick action needed…… Continue Reading
Maybe you’re one of the curious runners or bikers who have ventured past the traffic cones and walked down to the Roanoke River on the new Bridge Street Greenway segment. Starting late next month you can try out the entire 1 mile stretch, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: The post Bridge Street greenway segment opens…… Continue Reading
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – sponsored by the Roanoke Arts Commission – roanokearts.org. With a look at some of the events coming up this weekend and in the near future. The post Mad Libs Live! and Broadway in Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
One of the famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales is coming to Roanoke for a photo opportunity. Downtown Roanoke Inc. says Budweiser Clydesdale will be at the Historic Market Building next Saturday, July 8th from 11 am to 1pm. The post One of the Budweiser Clydesdales is set to visit Downtown Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading