On Tuesday May 9, 2023, around 7:20am, a 2008 Mercury Mariner, driven by Walter Rodriguez Flores, crossed the double yellow line in the 5900 block of Old Mountain Rd in Roanoke County. The Mercury struck a 2018 Buick Encore head on. The driver of the Buick was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.…… Continue Reading
On May 8 at approximately 8:20 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 3800 block of Panorama Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male with what appeared to be serious injuries lying in a parking lot in the area. Officers…… Continue Reading
The program at Mill Mountain Theatre this Saturday afternoon is called “Poetry In Motion” – spoken word, choral music, film and dance – all accompanied by an American Sign Language interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing. A grant from the Roanoke Arts Commission is funding Poetry in Motion. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more,…… Continue Reading
With Roanoke City having the nation’s second highest non-fatal overdose rate, RAYSAC is spreading awareness of a new drug additive on the streets. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: The post Local coalition warns about concerning new drug additive first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
An update on Carilion Clinic IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge: As you may be aware, following this year’s edition of the Carilion Clinic IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge Triathlon, the National Park Service will begin extensive road improvements to the Blue Ridge Parkway, the scenic byway through the Appalachian Mountains. We have been working with…… Continue Reading
When the SpaceX Starship exploded shortly after launch on April 20th, the employees cheered their success. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports a Virginia Tech engineering professor says the rocket did what it was meant to do. The post Tech professor says Starship aborted launch was a learning tool first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
They say “every dog has its day” and in this case it is “Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Day” in the city, as proclaimed by Mayor Sherman Lea at today’s Council meeting. Team president Mickey Gray also announced at today’s City Council meeting that the Dawgs have signed a 5-year lease extension at the Berglund Center.…… Continue Reading
A up-and-coming community garden aims to breathe new life into a plot of land left untouched. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: Click here for the latest on the community garden The post New project to bring agricultural opportunities to Vinton first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Republican state legislators in Virginia who were endorsed by GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin won their party’s Saturday nominating contests for a state Senate seat, according to results provided by the party. Incumbent Sen. Bryce Reeves won the Republican nomination for the 28th Senate District, according to an email from Republican…… Continue Reading
Virginia State Police is investigating a vehicle verses bicycle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Thursday, (May 4) at 10:10 p.m. on Route 220, one tenth of a mile north of Route 619 in Franklin County.A 15-year-old male was riding his electric bicycle in the southbound right lane on Route 220, when…… Continue Reading