The Commonwealth’s Senior US Senator has called Russia’s attacks on Ukraine unifying, following destructive drone strikes on the latter nation’s capital. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details: 10-18 Warner WRAP1-WEB The post Sen. Warner comments on recent attack on Ukrainian Capital first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Commonwealth’s Senior US Senator has called Russia’s attacks on Ukraine unifying, following destructive drone strikes on the latter nation’s capital. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details: 10-18 Warner WRAP1-WEB The post Warner comments on recent attack on Ukrainian Capital first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Making sure students in local schools and colleges – and adults looking for career choices – know about opportunities in the Health Sector. On Thursday the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers will hold a half-day advisory conference, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 10-18 Partnership Wrap#2-WEB for more information e-mail: [email protected]. Or call 703-624-8448…… Continue Reading
On the heels of a fatal house fire in a Roanoke duplex without smoke alarms, Roanoke Fire and EMS are reminding residents of the importance of smoke detectors. Becky Smith, Fire Marshal Battalion Chief for Roanoke Fire and EMS, says that fire prevention and education are crucial missions for her department. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Missing Child Update: Timothy Truitt , Jaxon and Adrianna Truitt have all been located and taken into custody safely. Previous: The Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Hampton Police Department, for a child abduction that occurred on October 16, 2022 at…… Continue Reading
The Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Hampton Police Department, for a child abduction that occurred on October 16, 2022 at 1430 hours. The children are believed to be in extreme danger and were last seen at Walmart, 1900 Cunningham Drive, Hampton, VA.…… Continue Reading
The ice is down and training camp for the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs is underway. The season opener for the Dawgs is this Friday at the Berglund Center versus Fayetteville. There are some new faces of course but around a dozen players who were with the Rail Yard Dawgs at some point last season are…… Continue Reading
Three local partners will be handing out 5,000 bouquets of flowers around the Roanoke Valley this week. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details: 10-17 Flowers WRAP1-WEB Click here for more information about the event The post Petal it Forward returns to the Valley this week first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The president of Black Folks Camp Too stopped in Roanoke to promote his cause. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. 10-17 Black Camp WRAP Click HERE to learn more about Black Folks Camp Too The post Company comes to Roanoke to say “Black Folks Camp Too” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
4 straight losses for Virginia Tech, after a late rally fell short against Miami. And the 6-1 Liberty Flames squeak by Gardner-Webb 21 to 20 on Saturday. UVA was off. WPLY-MIN The post Tech loses, Liberty wins on Saturday first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading