Four years after Roanoke established a land bank to turn blighted houses into affordable homes, only a handful of properties are just beginning to get fixed up. In conjunction with the online news source, The Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has the story: Landbank WRAP 6-8 For more stories like this from the Roanoke Rambler CLICK…… Continue Reading
Four years after Roanoke established a land bank to turn blighted houses into affordable homes, only a handful of properties are just beginning to get fixed up. In conjunction with the online news source, The Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has the story: Landbank WRAP 6-8 For more stories like this from the Roanoke Rambler CLICK…… Continue Reading
Inflation, supply chain issues, higher wages and smaller audience sizes since the pre-pandemic days have left Virginia Children’s Theatre in a financial bind. Managing director Jeanne Bollendorf says they asking for the public’s support during an “emergency fundraiser.” Bollendorf also says VCT’s education programs and youth acting camps remain profitable. As of now unless the emergency…… Continue Reading
One of the co-founders of FloydFest has “parted ways” with the festival, according to Across-the-Way Productions. Kris Hodges helped co-found FloydFest (with Erika Johnson) in 2002. The festival was supposed to return on July 26th but was canceled after they were unable to get a final permit to work at their new property in Floyd…… Continue Reading
The Humble Hustle Company is inviting young girls around the Valley to a conference at Hollins University aimed at helping them forge their future paths with confidence. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: The post Humble Hustle teams up with Hollins to ignite young minds first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Richmond Times-Dispatch) Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney during a press conference Tuesday started by offering prayers for the families involved — from the victims’ families to “the children” who expected to celebrate a joyous graduation. Seven people were wounded in a shooting following Huguenot High School graduation ceremonies, police said. “This is tragic, but also…… Continue Reading
A local organization aimed at helping mothers prioritize their wellbeing returns with their fourth annual summit. WFIR’s Emma Thomas reports on the theme of this year’s Women’s Resource Summit: Click here to register for the event The post Huddle Up Moms fourth annual summit focuses on invisible labor first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading
The Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College interviewed 678 adult residents of Virginia between May 14 and May 23, 2023, in a survey addressing topics such as approval and favorability ratings for Gov. Glenn Youngkin and other political figures, the 2024 Republican presidential nomination field, a potential 2024 presidential election matchup,…… Continue Reading
Roanoke College has been awarded a grant of over 190,000 dollars for a new dual-enrollment program targeted at-risk high school students in Salem City schools. Roanoke was one of 16 schools in Virginia to be awarded a Lab School planning grant from the Virginia Department of Education. Roanoke College will work with Salem High School…… Continue Reading
A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region. Hours later, police said rescuers had reached the crash site and found…… Continue Reading