BRISTOL, Va. (AP) — The pastors smiled as they held the doors open, grabbing the hands of those who walked by and urging many to keep praying and to keep showing up. Some responded with a hug. A few grimaced as they squeezed past. Shelley Koch, a longtime resident of southwest Virginia, had witnessed a…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke College poll released this week showed a partisan divide when it comes to book banning. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. The post Poll: Education opinion reflects partisan divide first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Salem Police Department discovered the body of John Krippendorf on Thursday afternoon in the southern quadrant of the city just off Braeburn Drive. The 57-year-old Salem resident was reported missing by family members last month after leaving a local hospital in the early morning hours on February 9. Reports of his disappearance surfaced in…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) UPDATE: Roanoke Police have arrested Armonie A. Gunn, 22 of Roanoke, and charged her with First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon regarding the August 2022 homicide of Mahdi Holland. Roanoke Detectives presented this case to the January meeting…… Continue Reading
Virginia’s Hemp and CBD industry is waiting with baited breath for Governor Glenn Youngkin’s action on House Bill 2294. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. The post CBD bill awaits Governor’s signature – or amendements first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Today marks the last day of “Green Career Week.” Not green as in solar panels, electric cars or wind – but as in horticulture. A national campaign to increase awareness about green industry careers is ongoing, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: The post Green Career Week focus on horticulture industry first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On March 3 at approximately 1:40 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 1500 block of Buena Vista Blvd SE. Responding officers located an adult male victim inside of a residence with what appeared to be a non-life-threatening…… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and the shifting landscape of remote work. The Seattle-based company is delaying the beginning of construction of PenPlace, the second phase of its headquarters development in Northern Virginia, said John Schoettler,…… Continue Reading
A Virginia Tech Professor weighs in on the Ohio train derailment, and the conversations it brings up. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more: The post VT Professor talks important conversations surrounding train derailment first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A new survey from Roanoke College is good news for Virginia’s Governor. But Senior Political Analyst Bryan Parsons says only 34-percent of respondents believe Youngkin should run for President in 2024. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. The post Youngkin poll numbers are up first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading