RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia government failed to carry out numerous lessons from a 2018 snowstorm that caused highway gridlock, as exhibited by a similar event along Interstate 95 in January that left hundreds of motorists stranded, a state watchdog office concluded. The Office of the Inspector General report, released Friday, was critical of how the…… Continue Reading
Dr. Brenda Hale, long time president of the Roanoke NAACP chapter and community activist, was honored by the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke yesterday with an honorary naming of the Roanoke Star atop Mill Mountain, a fundraising program the Kiwanis Club initiated several years ago. A sign near the Mill Mountain Star viewing platform will recognize…… Continue Reading
9th District Republican Congressman Morgan Griffith, who all long with all other GOP members on his side of the aisle in the House, has condemned the Inflation Reduction Act, which will now go to President Joe Biden for his signature after it was passed yesterday. The Senate approved the sweeping bill on a party line…… Continue Reading
(From VA State Police) At the request of the City of Roanoke Police Department, the Virginia State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in the City of Roanoke. The incident began at 11:02 p.m. on Thursday evening when the City of Roanoke Police Department responded to a shots fired call…… Continue Reading
After months of negotiations, a 755-page version of the Inflation Reduction Act passed the Senate with the House expected to possibly pass it today. GOP Congressman Ben Cline, who represents Roanoke, said live on WFIR this morning that he won’t vote for it. Hear the complete conversation from this morning – including Cline’s take on…… Continue Reading
Three community partners delivered their contributions to Feeding SWVA to keep local families fed amid rising costs. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more: 8-12 FeedSWVA WRAP1-WEB Click here to get involved with Feeding Southwest Virginia The post Feeding SWVA celebrates its local partners first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
For those who want to raise chickens or other poultry from eggs on a small scale – and can’t be home to monitor conditions in the incubator – an entrepreneur who tied for first place at this past Spring’s Gauntlet business competition says she has the answer. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: 8-12 Chicken…… Continue Reading
Movies like “Taken” exposed the world to the idea of human trafficking, but a woman who works with real victims of the crime here in Virginia says the reality is much different. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with more: 8-11 ROATraffickingWRAP2-WEB The post What does a victim of human trafficking look like? first appeared on…… Continue Reading
After the FBI’s search on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property earlier in the week, two high-ranking Virginia officials weigh in with opposing views. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story: 8-11 KaineComment WRAP1-WEB The post Two high-ranking VA officials at odds over FBI search first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Downtown Vinton has been reshaped after a fire on a prominent corner and a restaurant suddenly closing. But WFIR’s Ian Price reports the plan is to carry on with scheduled festivities: 08-11 Mingle Wrap-WEB The post Recent setbacks do not stop Vinton celebrations first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading