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
If the beach or maybe just some backyard fun is on the agenda for the upcoming holiday weekend – or the next few warm summer months – be sure to protect your skin from overexposure to the sun. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post Heading to the beach this weekend? protect your skin from…… Continue Reading
A Roanoke business is quietly expanding — opening locations in larger Virginia metro areas while remaining centered in the Star City. Jason and Carolyn Kiser opened the Blue Cow Ice Cream Company five years ago this week at the former HITS ice cream shop along Walnut Avenue near the Roanoke River Greenway. Its success led…… Continue Reading
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — A political newcomer and Vietnamese immigrant emerged from a field of 11 candidates to win the Republican nomination in a northern Virginia congressional district. Hung Cao, a retired Navy officer, won the nomination in Virginia’s 10th District, which encompasses the outer suburbs of the nation’s capital. He will face two-term Democratic…… Continue Reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Dozens of graves at a city-owned cemetery in Norfolk are threatened by eroding shorelines on the Elizabeth River. A city review of the 44-acre site at Riverside Memorial Park found the shoreline surrounding the cemetery has been damaged by decades of dredging, nearby marine industrial activity and wind-driven waves that have…… Continue Reading