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
Virginians have gotten accustomed to the ability to order to-go cocktails over the past two years, and now they’ll be able to continue that habit for two more. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Two more years of to-go cocktails first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke City Police are investigating after a man was taken to the hospital following a shooting last night at the Embassy Inn on Melrose Avenue.Police have a suspect in custody. There is no update on the victim’s condition. The post Man taken to the hospital after shooting on Melrose Avenue in Roanoke first appeared on…… Continue Reading
In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas last month, an area man is leading the charge to make Botetourt County schools safer for the children attending. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Guardian Initiative Botetourt hopes to make schools safer first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: It’s possible that Dwayne Saunders’ new favorite numbers are 4-10-17-29-30. That’s the five-number combination with which the Roanoke man won $250,555. It all happened when he bought a ticket for Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game at the Food Lion on Wildwood Road in Salem. He used Easy Pick and allowed…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke area’s draw as an outdoor recreation site will get another boost several years from now — a kayak park in the Roanoke River. The project will create man-made rapids in the river near Wasena Park. $2 million in federal funding will pay for the project which must begin construction by 2024 and be…… Continue Reading
A Roanoke Starbucks has become the coffee chain’s first store in Southwest Virginia to unionize. In conjunction with the Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has that story: Starbucks Union WRAP 6-30 The post Roanoke Starbucks first to unionize in southwest Virginia first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke College and Carilion Clinic have announced a new partnership to advance educational opportunities and workforce development for Roanoke College students – and Carilion employees. The partnership looks to build a better pipeline for non-clinical healthcare professionals, with increased placement of Roanoke College graduates at Carilion as a goal. Continuing education tracks for Carilion employees…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Both lanes are again open, but traffic is moving slowly through the area, and lengthy backups are likely to continue for some time. They now extend 11 miles to the Elliston exit. PREVIOUS: An accident involving a tractor-trailer has created lengthy backups on northbound Interstate 81 in the Salem area. VDOT reports the north…… Continue Reading
Press Release from Roanoke College: Salem, Va. — Roanoke College and Carilion Clinic announced a new partnership to advance educational opportunities and workforce development for Roanoke College students and Carilion employees. The partnership will mobilize public health resources to serve the populations most in need in the Roanoke Valley. “In many ways, our region’s…… Continue Reading