WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A building believed to be the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in the U.S. was hoisted onto a flatbed truck and moved a half-mile Friday to Colonial Williamsburg, a Virginia museum that continues to expand its emphasis on African American history. Built 25 years before the American Revolution, the original…… Continue Reading
Two Virginia beagles will get national exposure this weekend as part of a annual Super Bowl day television program. The “Puppy Bowl” has aired on the big day every year since 2005. It features young dogs rescued from shelters at play inside a model stadium, complete with commentary. This year, two of them come from the…… Continue Reading
Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Kaine says he know who President Joe Biden was talking about at the State of the Union the other night when Biden accused a handful of Republicans of wanting to end social safety net programs like social security and Medicare. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 2-10 Kaine-Wrap#1-WEB The post Kaine on…… Continue Reading
(Roanoke County, VA—February 10, 2023) Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at 5:45 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023 to the 5300 block of Hawthorne Road, in the North County area, for the report of a commercial structure fire at Ridgeview Apartments. Upon arrival units from Station 1 (North County) found a six-story apartment building…… Continue Reading
Your story matters and the Botetourt County Historical Society wants you to tell it. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports an upcoming event seeks to record the history of the county’s African American community. 02-10 Oral History wrap 2-WEB The post Botetourt County wants to hear stories from its African-American community first appeared on News/Talk…… Continue Reading
Cave Spring alum and former Tampa Bay Buccaneer corner back Ronde Barder has been elected to the NFL Hall of Fame. Ronde and his brother Tiki played at the University of Virginia. Ronde won a Superbowl with the Buccaneers in 2003, and was selected to the Pro-Bowl five times and was a five time NFL…… Continue Reading
A bill providing universal paid family medical has passed the State Senate, on a strictly party-line is on its way back to the House. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the program is funded similar to the state’s unemployment program. 02-09 paid leave wrap 1-WEB The post Paid family medical leave bill passes one hurdle…… Continue Reading
Renewable energy can’t take over all our needs at once. That was the message out of a subcommittee hearing with a congressman from our area, as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. 2-9 Griffith Energy WRAP The post Congressman asks Trump-era energy officials about cleaner coal first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Its been around for decades and led to National Play Therapy Week in 2014. Now the observance for this form of child counseling has gone international, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 2-9 Therapy Wrap#1 The post Play Therapy being recognized for its value this week first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Now here’s Brent Stevens from Hollins University “At the Movies” … with what’s new at the historic Grandin Theatre: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” playing this weekend at the Grandin Theatre: 2-9 ATM The post At the Movies: “All Quiet on the Western Front” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading