From Roanoke County Fire-EMS 5/26/23: This morning at 3:30 a.m., Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to a residential structure fire on the 800 block of Rorer Ave SW. A few moments later, Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 30 block of 14th St SW for another residential structure fire. The fires were quickly brought under control…… Continue Reading
Former President Donald Trump wants his old job back – but this week two other high-profile candidates for the Republican nomination for President made it official. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on one of those two announcements: The post VT poly-sci professor on Tim Scott candidacy first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The first place winner at last night’s 2023 GAUNTLET program were Mandi and Travis Hundley, owners of The Wellness Bar: Uptown in Martinsville, described as a IV hydration and vitamin lounge, designed to improve the health and wellness of the community, by focusing on individuals and their unique wellness goals. Overall more than $300,000 in…… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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