Family members of John Krippendorf of Salem say they have reported him missing and request the public’s help in finding him. The family has announced a $1,000 reward for information about Krippendorf’s whereabouts after he checked himself out of LewisGale Medical Center more than two weeks ago. A phone number to contact his sister can…… Continue Reading
It’s all-aboard the George Washington Rail Expo this weekend at The C&O Railway Heritage Center in Clifton Forge. If you are ready to get out of town, as Denise Allen Membreno reports the history and romance of early rail travel are on display. The post Train lover’s delight at Expo this weekend in Clifton Forge…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On February 17, 2023 just before 6:00 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of reports of a person who had been struck by a vehicle in the 2900 block of Williamson Road NW. Responding officers observed an unresponsive adult male victim lying in the roadway with…… Continue Reading
An international film series has returned to the Star City and organizers hope it provides an eye opening experience. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. https://www.roanoke.edu/a-z/international_film_series The post International Film Fest returns to Roanoke Valley first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A sure sign of spring in Roanoke is now just over three weeks away. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set to head through downtown on March 11. Roanoke’s Parade has been recognized in the past as one of the largest of its kind on the East Coast. Organizers say it is an important…… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a case of two stolen dogs from Waid Park. The owner reported that the dogs had broken away from him and were picked up/stolen by men in an unknown vehicle. As the investigation continued into this week, the dogs were located deceased in…… Continue Reading
Nine months after a groundbreaking Ridge View Bank cut the ribbon at its first branch on West Main Street in Salem this morning. 3 other Ridge View projects are under construction – including the home office on Franklin Road in Roanoke City. Carrie McConnell is the President of Ridge View Bank, which could branch out…… Continue Reading
The first joint Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on fentanyl and the border crisis was led by a congressman from our area. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. The post Local Rep. hosts joint subcommittee hearing on border crisis first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke hopes to construct 40 new units of affordable housing in the coming years as part of an unprecedented investment of nearly $7 million in federal funds to address the issue. But the city is short more than 3,500 affordable housing units, with one housing agency estimating the need is twice that, according to a…… Continue Reading
In an attempt at healing today for those who lived or had relatives that resided in what was known as “Tank Town” – the Gainsboro African-American neighborhood that was displaced by urban renewal and the Roanoke Civic Center project in the late ‘60s. A giant mural called “The Heart of Gainsboro,” that depicts 7 people…… Continue Reading