Mill Mountain Theatre is hosting a concert called Boy Bands Through the Ages, highlighting some of the biggest hits by boy bands over the past 6 decades.. WFIR’s Alex Powell has more: 05-24 MMT Boy Band Concert Wrap-WEB More information here on Boy Bands Through the Ages The post Boy Bands Through the Ages at…… Continue Reading
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Its no secret that many have struggled with those issues over the past two years. Now a Roanoke musician has collaborated on a new song about mental health and learning to cope. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on “okay,” In Depth: 5-24 In Depth Okay Song The post Local…… Continue Reading
Area police and fire departments will be in a league of their own later this week at Salem Memorial Ballpark. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Guns and Hoses Charity Softball Game this Friday first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Learning can be a lifelong pursuit and for the third year Virginia Tech is teaming up with a private company focused on technical skill training to offer a unique “boot camp” that commences in July. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 5-24 Boot Camp Wrap#2 Find out more about boot camp here The post Tech,…… Continue Reading
Learning can be a lifelong pursuit and for the third year Virginia Tech is teaming up with a private company focused on technical skill training to offer a unique “boot camp” that commences in July. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 5-24 Boot Camp Wrap#2 Find out more about boot camp here The post Tech,…… Continue Reading
UPDATE from Virginia State Police: At 5:20 a.m. this morning a northbound tractor-trailer struck the bridge on Interstate 81 as it crossed the Interstate 581 bridge. The truck is reported to have been hanging off the bridge. After striking debris from the crash, several vehicles have been disabled on I-581. The driver of the tractor-trailer…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Steven P. Lender, 50, of Pennsauken, NJ was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and Misdemeanor Hit and Run, for his role in the early morning CMV crash on Interstate 81 at Interstate 581, which left the bridge and several vehicles on I-581 damaged. There were no injuries reported in the crash, and the…… Continue Reading
FINCASTLE, VA – On May 23, 2022, at 7:22 P.M. The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operations Center received a 911 call from an employee at the Daleville Kroger reporting a robbery. The clerk reported a man approached one of their cashiers carrying a bag reportedly containing an explosive device and demanded that the clerk…… Continue Reading
A patriotic concert is coming back this weekend after being sidelined by the pandemic the past two years. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. Tickets for the Stars and Stripes Forever concert can be purchased on the National D-Day Memorial website. The post Stars and Stripes Forever concert returns to National D-Day Memorial this weekend first…… Continue Reading
You’ll have to take action to be enrolled in the replacement for the now-defunct reverse 9-1-1 alert system. You can get alerts for Roanoke City and County, as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. 5-23 Star City Alerts WRAP CLICK HERE to sign up for Star City Alerts The post Sign-up for new reverse 9-1-1 system —…… Continue Reading