Federal feeding programs only provide two meals a day, but during its summer camp sessions Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia serves 3 to 4 meals to all day campers at multiple sites. CEO Michelle Davis says inflated food prices these days has only made things worse. Those summer campers often come from disadvantaged…… Continue Reading
After an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas Elementary School, one parent says Roanoke City is leading the way in efforts to get people to lock up their guns. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. 5-25 Lock Up Guns WRAP The post Roanoke City “leading the way” in gun lock safety…… Continue Reading
Despite record high gas prices near 90 percent of all Memorial Day weekend travelers will be taking to the road over the next few days. An update from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 5-25 Memorial Travel Wrap#2-WEB The post More travelers will take to the road for Memorial Day weekend first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults as he went from classroom to classroom at a Texas elementary school, officials said, adding to a gruesome, yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools, and stores. The attacker was killed by a Border Patrol agent who rushed into the school without…… Continue Reading
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The death toll from the shooting at a Texas elementary school has risen to 18 children and three adults, a state senator said. Sen. Roland Gutierrez said he was briefed by state police on the latest fatalities at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a heavily Latino community about 85 miles (135…… Continue Reading
(ROANOKE, Va.) – On Monday, May 23, the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCHAD) received a new report of an employee of a local food establishment who has been infected with hepatitis A. The local health department dispatched the environmental health team to Tuco’s Taqueria Garaje, 416 Salem Ave. in Roanoke to conduct a…… Continue Reading
Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 2500 block of Creston Ave SW at 9:14 a.m. for a report of a tree falling on a house. Crews arrived to find major structural and property damage. Fire-EMS personnel performed hazard and structural stability assessments before turning the property over to the property owner. Two residents have been…… Continue Reading
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