From Roanoke College Athletics: The NCAA announced the field for the 2022 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championship Tournament last night. The Roanoke College men’s lacrosse team was named as one of the at-large invitees to the 38-team tournament. The Maroons finished the season with a 13-6 overall record, 8-2 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)…… Continue Reading
Its hard to focus on learning when you’re hungry. Now a Virginia-based non-profit has distributed the latest in a series of grants to help school districts and community organizations that are fighting to reduce food insecurity. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 5-9 Kid Hungry Wrap#1-WEB The post Grants will help fight food insecurity first appeared…… Continue Reading
(Roanoke, Virginia) Berglund Center and City of Roanoke Parks & Recreation are proud to announce the final installment of the Bud Light’s Vinyl Vault concert series at Elmwood Park! The Whitesnake Farewell World Tour, comes to Roanoke in concert on Friday, September 9 at 7:30pm. This concert is presented by Bud Light, iHeartRadio stations 104.9…… Continue Reading
6th District Republican Congressman Ben Cline was live in studio with us on Friday; there were several topics we didn’t have time to get to but he stayed around to talk about them for a “Longer Listen” segment: 5-9 Ben Cline-Longer Listen-WEB The post Cline on Ukraine and the budget first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
A New River Valley locality is getting in on the outdoor entertainment game in a Summer already stacked with seasonal events. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Radford Announces Summer Concert Series first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A New River Valley locality is getting in on the outdoor entertainment game in the Summer already stacked with seasonal events. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Radford announces summer concert series first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — William & Mary has dedicated a brick memorial that recognizes people who were enslaved by the university. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the memorial is 20 feet high and 16 feet wide. It cost more than $2.9 million to build, including construction and material costs that were impacted by supply chain delays…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: FINCASTLE, VA – On May 8, 2022, at 5:06 a.m., deputies responded to the Circle K in the 2700 block of Lee Highway for a reported armed robbery. The suspect, described as a white male, approximately 5’7 to 6’ wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, white and black skull cap, blue hospital mask and…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: FINCASTLE, VA – On May 8, 2022, at 5:06 a.m., deputies responded to the Circle K in the 2700 block of Lee Highway for a reported armed robbery. The suspect, described as a white male, approximately 5’7 to 6’ wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, white and black skull cap, blue hospital mask and…… Continue Reading
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — There’s not much room for middle ground in the testimony thus far from Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in Depp’s libel suit against his ex-wife. One of them is lying. Heard has not yet finished telling the jury her side of things. Her testimony will continue May 16 once the trial…… Continue Reading