Pro-Choice supporters held a 4th of July rally to call for action in the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has details 7-5 Freedom For All Wrap-WEB About 100 people showed up in from of the Poff Federal Building in downtown Roanoke to protest for equal rights after…… Continue Reading
The American Legion Riders Virginia Legacy Run rode its way through Southwest Virginia last month in an effort to raise money for a scholarship that creates college funding for children of post 9/11 veterans who have died while on active duty. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post American Legion rode through Roanoke Valley last…… Continue Reading
A cautionary tale about the dangers of today’s heat – a 78-year-old man passed out while waiting in line at a BBQ restaurant today in Roanoke. Luckily, among those waiting in line at Mama Jean’s BBQ off Sandford Avenue around the Tower’s Mall area were several nurses who aided the man until an ambulance could…… Continue Reading
State Senator David Suetterlein says Virginia’s new redistricting process is hardly perfect, but it is a big improvement over the past. Suetterlein successfully authored a bill changing the way it is done. State law now calls for independent commission to create new Congressional and General Assembly districts, and if it cannot agree, the Virginia Supreme…… Continue Reading
The Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Botetourt County. The crash occurred July 1, 2022 on Route 11, near Kessler Lane, just outside of Buchanan, Va., at 5:10 p.m. yesterday afternoon. A 2015 Nissan Versa traveling south on Route 11, crossed the double yellow solid line and struck a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado…… Continue Reading
From Roanoke County Fire and Rescue – (UPDATED as of 9:00 a.m. on July 2, 2022) There are a couple of corrections to the original news release: The buildings affected by this fire are two-story buildings not three story as previously stated. There are now at least three cats that have died in the fire.…… Continue Reading
What started out as a public works project in the Great Depression is now bringing more than a billion dollars worth of revenue to Appalachian economies. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Almost 16 million saw Blue Ridge Parkway last year first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On June 30 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 4500 block of Melrose Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male victim inside a business with what appeared to be a serious gunshot wound.…… Continue Reading
Under a new law taking effect today – and despite some revisions during the recent General Assembly session – as many as 3000 inmates who have earned accelerated credits for good behavior could be back on the streets this summer and seeking help. One local agency is involved, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 7-1 VA…… Continue Reading
Emily Engel-Natzke has been hired as the new video coach for the Washington Capitals – the 1st woman to be a full-time member of an NHL coaching staff. 7-1 Caps Hire-SM The post Caps make history with hiring first full-time NHL female coaching hire first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading