Smith Mountain Lake is ready for Memorial Day weekend crowds. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us area businesses welcome the surge in foot traffic. The post SML gets ready for Memorial Day weekend traffic first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Altec Industries, a global industrial machinery manufacturer, will invest $1.4 million to expand the production of Altec’s construction equipment product line in Botetourt County. Virginia successfully competed with other states for the project, creating 150 new jobs and additional investment in the existing facility. The company established its Botetourt County facility in 2001 at the…… Continue Reading
About half of the 100-plus startups that entered The Gauntlet business mentoring program this year made it through to the competition phase. On Thursday they’ll all get a share of $300,000 in cash and in-kind services, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: The post The 9th annual Gauntlet will award finalists on Thursday first appeared on…… Continue Reading
Researchers at Virginia Tech are joining a multi-institutional team to tackle a lethal childhood brain cancer. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more: The post Local researchers join the fight against deadly brain cancer first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
One of Virginia’s U.S. Senators took to Fox News to discuss his new bipartisan legislation aimed at tackling a rising problem in the Commonwealth. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: The post Sen. Kaine pushing bipartisan bill targeting Fentanyl trafficking first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
If you are looking to eat or drink outside, all the spots in Downtown Roanoke to do so have been collected into one place as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. Click HERE to see the full downtown Roanoke Inc. outside eating guide The post Guide to outdoor dining, drinks in downtown Roanoke launches first appeared on…… Continue Reading
While Democrats tend to favor gun control and limiting who can purchase firearms as a way to curb gun violence, Republicans like Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares look for other ways to combat the issue. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with Miyares recently: The post Miyares offers his take on gun control first appeared on News/Talk…… Continue Reading
As Congress debates whether to ban the popular social media site nationwide, one state has already signed a ban bill into law. WFIR’s Emma Thomas spoke with a local multimedia journalism Professor about what this could mean for the controversial site’s future: The post Montana first state to ban TikTok; Local expert weighs…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A coalition that includes influential business and advocacy groups wrote this week to Virginia lawmakers and Gov. Glenn Youngkin, asking them to take action to fill two long-running vacancies on the state’s powerful regulatory panel that oversees interests ranging from utilities to insurance. Members of the Virginia Ratepayer Protection Alliance, including…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Valley is situated in a region of great natural beauty, enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy (BRLC) is working to ensure that the landscapes we love will be here to be enjoyed by generations to come. On Thursday, June 8 at 7 pm at the Salem Museum, David…… Continue Reading