After a month of soft openings The Construction Zone at Kids Square in downtown Roanoke has its official launch at Center in the Square tomorrow. The Branch Group and Carter Machinery have teamed up for construction-related exhibits. WFIR-AMNE for web The post The Construction Zone at Kids Square has grand opening tomorrow first appeared on…… Continue Reading
Roanoke County Chief of Police Howard Hall will retire after 10 years in that role at the end of the year. After what they called a nationwide search Hall’s successor will come from with – 28 year veteran Michael Poindexter. Poindexter has been the Assistant Chief of Police in Roanoke County since April. His background…… Continue Reading
Restoration Housing, the non-profit that restores older dilapidated houses and turns them into affordable multi-unit housing, cut the ribbon on its sixth completed project today. Restoration Housing invested around $300,000 in the Stewart Avenue house project, but grants, donations and historic tax credits helpedd to fully subsidize the remodeling of a two-story house, well over a…… Continue Reading
The Grandin Theatre will host a local organization’s screening of a documentary that highlights an often-overlooked issue. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more: 11-10 Aftershock WRAP2-WEB The post Huddle Up Moms shedding light on maternal mortality first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
While an investigation update from the D.C. attorney general on the Washington Commanders is set for today, we’re taking a look at a similar investigation in Virginia that a state lawmaker called “publicity crap.” WFIR’s Ian Price has more. 11-10 Commies WRAP The post Financial improprieties investigation in Virginia, not just D.C. first appeared on…… Continue Reading
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority today announced that ridership on the Commonwealth’s Amtrak service grew by 37.6% in the month of September as compared to pre-pandemic September 2019. During the month, 105,689 passengers traveled compared to 76,793 during the same month in 2019. That’s an increase of 28,896 riders. As for Roanoke, ridership is up…… Continue Reading
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority today announced that ridership on the Commonwealth’s Amtrak service grew by 37.6 percent in the month of September as compared to pre-pandemic September 2019. During the month, 105,689 passengers traveled compared to 76,793 during the same month in 2019. The post More than 28,000 riders take Amtrak in September first…… Continue Reading
A Roanoke police officer claims the city defamed him in a 2020 Facebook message explaining how downtown’s “End Racism Now” street mural lists the names of “Black individuals killed by police brutality.” In conjunction with the Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has that story. Officer Lawsuit WRAP 11-9 The post Roanoke police officer sues city…… Continue Reading
A play set in Russia that covers a 90-year span from Stalin to the fall of the Berlin wall – and to Vladimir Putin in 2010 – is being staged at Virginia Tech tonight through next Tuesday. The director says it will strike a chord with current events, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 11-10 Describe…… Continue Reading
Roanoke County has announced the appointment of Michael Poindexter as the next Chief of Police effective January 1, 2023. Roanoke County conducted a nationwide search to fill the Chief of Police position. Poindexter received the approval of an interview committee led by the County Administrator. “Mike’s dedication and years of experience in the Roanoke Valley…… Continue Reading