A year in review with U.S. Attorney Kavanaugh

A year in review with U.S. Attorney Kavanaugh

A year after committing to a new policy, the U.S. Attorney of Virginia’s Western District looks at its impact. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: The post A year in review with U.S. Attorney Kavanaugh first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.Continue Reading

Safety on the water at SML this summer

Safety on the water at SML this summer

Vacationers are enroute to Smith Mountain Lake. The Memorial Day weekend means the busy season is here. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports that means crowded waters. The post Safety on the water at SML this summer first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.Continue Reading

Congressman Ben Cline live on the debt ceiling-budget debate

Congressman Ben Cline live on the debt ceiling-budget debate

Some reports that the two sides are getting closer on a deal that would raise the debt ceiling in return for spending cuts. 6th District Republican Ben Cline was live with WFIR this morning, when he also touched on several bills designed to combat the Fentanyl crisis. The post Congressman Ben Cline live on the…Continue Reading

Two found dead at McAfee Knob trailhead parking lot this morning

Two found dead at McAfee Knob trailhead parking lot this morning

Roanoke County Police responded at approximately 6:00 a.m. Friday to the McAfee Knob trailhead parking lot on Catawba Road where two deceased males were located. This is an active investigation and no further information is available at this time. Police believe there is no danger to the public. As police conduct their investigation, parking in the…Continue Reading

Murder on the Orient Express opens tonight at Attic productions

Murder on the Orient Express opens tonight at Attic productions

The curtain rises tonight on Attic Productions’ performance of Murder on the Orient Express in Fincastle. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more on the adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic tale.   Show times and ticket info here The post Murder on the Orient Express opens tonight at Attic productions first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…Continue Reading

ATF rolls out violent crime reduction tool

ATF rolls out violent crime reduction tool

“NIBIN” has arrived – the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has unveiled a mobile crime fighting tool – a rolling lab that can identify unique marks on a spent bullet casing and link it to previous gun violence incidents via a massive database. It stopped in Roanoke this morning. NIBIN stands for “the National…Continue Reading

Recycled plastic becomes greenway park benches in Vinton

Recycled plastic becomes greenway park benches in Vinton

The Town of Vinton, Precision Fabrics Group, Food Lion and the Daughters of the American Revolution have joined forces to turn three-thousand pounds of discarded plastic into park benches. The first one was dedicated along the Glade Park Greenway this morning. Three benches have already been installed along the greenway and the rest will soon…Continue Reading

Get Out of Town to the Gathering in the Gap

Get Out of Town to the Gathering in the Gap

An annual celebration of the old-time, Americana and bluegrass music found in far southwest Virginia. For those that aren’t planning a major excursion this holiday weekend – but still want to “Get Out of Town,” WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more about a happening in Big Stone Gap: The post Get Out of Town to the…Continue Reading

Coffee shop at Fishburn Park project “not dead”

Coffee shop at Fishburn Park project “not dead”

Efforts to turn the Fishburn Park caretaker’s cottage into a coffee shop aren’t dead yet. In conjunction with online news source, The Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has the story: Fishburn Park Coffee WRAP 5-25 For more stories like this from the Roanoke Rambler CLICK HERE. The post Coffee shop at Fishburn Park project “not dead”…Continue Reading