Local animal shelters have been facing a surge of animals coming into their facilities – one has partnered with Petsmart to help adopt them out. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story: 11-11 Adoption WRAP1-WEB The post Shelters at capacity: Adoption event a possible way out first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
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The Virginia Department of Corrections is calling on one particular group to fill out their ranks. George Sisson, a spokesman for the department, says that with Virginia having one of the Nation’s largest veteran populations, he wants more to fill his organization’s ranks. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story: 11-10 VADOC Vets WRAP1-WEB The post…… Continue Reading
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 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
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