There’s a community meeting for the 150-acre tract of land near Valley View Mall that the Roanoke City wants to develop but residents overwhelmingly want left alone is tonight. In conjunction with the online news source, The Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has the story: Evans Spring WRAP 6-22 For more stories like this from…… Continue Reading
Roanoke’s third “Groceries Not Guns” event this weekend is all about taking unwanted firearms and making sure they don’t fall in the wrong hands. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. Hear the complete conversation from our live in-studio interview below: The post Groceries Not Guns is back this weekend first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
On June 21 at approximately 3:25 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of reports of shots fired near Plantation Road NE. Officers responded to search the area, and were flagged down by an individual at a business in the 3600 block of Planation Road NE. Officers located property damage…… 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 Motor Madness fundraiser for the VMT – and dance at the community garden first appeared on News/Talk…… Continue Reading
After the Pandemic forced a long hiatus, instructors are happy to be back with local high school students at Camp Carilion. WFIR’s Emma Thomas reports on the push to get local teens interested in careers in healthcare: The post Camp Carilion returns amid growing healthcare professional shortages first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Update: Trish White-Boyd will win her race for the Democratic nomination for the District 4 State Senate seat, with 94% of the vote counted (as of 9:50pm) ahead of fellow Roanoke City Council member Luke Priddy (by 19%) and DeAnthony Pierce. White-Boyd will face off against Republican State Senator David Suetterlein in this new district…… Continue Reading
Trish White-Boyd is leading in the race for the Democratic nomination for the District 4 State Senate seat, (as of 9pm) ahead of fellow Roanoke City Council member Luke Priddy and DeAnthony Pierce. The winner will face off against Republican State Senator David Suetterlein in this new district in November. However, Roanoke City has not…… Continue Reading
Carilion Clinic, Radford University Carilion, and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are teaming up this week to give local teenagers hands-on learning opportunities. Cora Houston, a rising senior at Franklin County High School, says seeing the nurses in action has helped solidify her dreams of becoming a Pediatric Cardiologist. (You can hear…… Continue Reading
Local voters won’t have long to wait at their polling places says one precinct Chief. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: The post Low turnout for Primary Day says local precinct Chief first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
This week’s Pub Run at Big Lick Brewing Company is set to be an especially significant one. WFIR’s Emma Thomas reports on the partnership between a local traffic safety campaign and Fleet Feet’s weekly event: Click here to learn more about the Change Lanes to Pass campaign Click here to learn more about Fleet Feet’s…… Continue Reading