On January 15 at approximately 6:20 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 700 block of Montrose Avenue SE. Responding officers located an adult male victim lying on the sidewalk in the area with what appeared to be a serious, but…… Continue Reading
An early morning crash on Brandon Avenue SW in Roanoke claimed the life of an adult male driving one of the two vehicles involved in the accident. Roanoke police say it happened when that driver lost control of his vehicle; speed is believed to be a factor. The other driver – also an adult male…… Continue Reading
Two organizations focused on helping children and adults who are somewhere on the autism spectrum have combined forces. That includes a Roanoke agency, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 1-16 BRAAC-VIA Wrap#1-WEB The post BRAAC merges with Charlottesville agency first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
NACDD Funds Huddle Up Moms with $50,000 TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY IN SUPPORT OF MILLION HEARTS® 2027 Huddle Up Moms is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of six organizations to receive Million Hearts® Health Equity Implementation project funding to implement evidence-based strategies to improve cardiovascular health and…… Continue Reading
The Salem Fire & EMS Department responded to a structure fire at 1236 West Main St. (T.j Nails & Spa according to Google) early this morning at approximately 4:07 a.m. The building sustained significant damage and one occupant was injured and transported to the hospital. The first units arrived within 6 minutes of receiving the 911…… Continue Reading
FAYETTEVILLE, NC. – The Rail Yard Dawgs swept the Fayetteville Marksmen with a 3-2 win on Saturday night at Crown Coliseum, extending Roanoke’s lead for first place in the SPHL standings. Nick DeVito notched the winning goal late in the third period, with Nick Ford and CJ Stubbs also adding goals. Roanoke struggled to find…… Continue Reading
Press Press Merch, LLC has purchased a 32,926 square foot mixed-use building from Starkey Road Properties LLC for $1,650,000 and will use the property on Starkey Road next to the Country Store in southwest Roanoke County for their custom screen printing and embroidery. Press Press Merch specializes in custom screen printing and embroidery, as well…… Continue Reading
Mill Mountain Theatre says something big, green and hilarious is coming to the Trinkle Main Stage at Mill Mountain for the winter holiday show. It’s “Elf the Musical,” based on the 2003 film favorite starring Will Ferrell. Producing artistic director Ginger Poole: 1-13 Elf-WEB “Elf the Musical” follows Buddy, a young orphan, who mistakenly crawls…… Continue Reading
The cardiac arrests of Damar Hamlin and now Lisa Marie Presley – the latter was fatal – has put a spotlight on the importance of CPR and AED education. Tomorrow at Williams Memorial Baptist Church on Carroll Avenue Northwest at 1pm, the Compress and Shock Foundation will offer a free adult-only class. The Compress and…… Continue Reading
“Cleaner” legislation and a century-old rule back in place as a budget cutting tool. Both were concessions a local Republican Congressman says he and fellow Freedom Caucus members wanted in place before voting “yes” for Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House last week. Morgan Griffith spoke with WFIR’s Gene Marrano this week: 1-13 Griffith…… Continue Reading