The USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships are back in Roanoke for the second year in a row beginning this Wednesday. With the story WFIR’s Caroline Moore. The post USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships return this week first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Virginiasports.com) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia (50-13) punched its ticket to the College World Series with a dominant 12-2 win over Duke (39-24) in game three of the Charlottesville Super Regional at Disharoon Park Sunday afternoon (June 11). The Cavaliers are headed to Omaha for the sixth time in program history, all have come under…… Continue Reading
A former New York Jet — and UVA Cavalier — is starting a new chapter in the medical field. WFIR’s Ian Price has that story. The post Former UVA player chooses 2nd career first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from AP) A Fincastle man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for taking part in the January 6th riot at the US Capitol more than two years ago. A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Friday to…… Continue Reading
Botetourt County’s department of Fire and EMS is putting on their second annual “Girls’ Fire Camp” on June 24 with some changes from last year. With the story, WFIR’s Caroline Moore: The post BoCo’s Fire Camp about getting more girls interested in Fire-EMS careers first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from VSP) Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred today (Jun 9) at 7:05 a.m. on Perrowville Road, one tenth of a mile north of Farmington Drive in Bedford County. A 2020 Jeep Cherokee was travelling north on Perrowville Road when it is believed the driver…… Continue Reading
The National Endowment of the Arts gave the city of Roanoke a $75,000 grant, which will be matched by the City, to support the Arts Connect Neighborhoods project. The project is designed to strengthen ties within neighborhoods and connect them with art organizations. With the story, Caroline Moore. The post Grant will help the “Arts…… Continue Reading
A worker at Volvo Trucks Plant in Pulaski County reportedly had to be flown by helicopter to the hospital after the employee fell between the truck and the dock landing on their head. There has been no official confirmation from Volvo however, a source tells WFIR that a lifeguard helicopter arrived right at the Volvo…… Continue Reading
This coming Friday and Saturday Clean Valley Council is holding their 3rd Annual Green Film Festival in Roanoke to raise environmental awareness. With the story, Caroline Moore. The post Clean Valley Council holding 3rd Annual Green Film Festival first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… 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 RBT’s Giselle at Jeff Center this weekend … and new arts funding first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading