A Roanoke animal shelter and adoption agency is organizing a large-scale pet health fair for this coming weekend. The goal is to help owners with limited resources provide proper medical care for their furry friends. Angels of Assisi will conduct the event Saturday from 10 until 2 at the Berglund Center. WFIR’s Evan Jones has…… Continue Reading
With America’s population aging – and healthier than in previous generations – family caregiving often falls to the “sandwich” generation that still has children at home. More on an issue now getting some attention at the national level, with WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 4-18 Caregiving Wrap#2-WEB The post Burdens of family caregiving an issue…… Continue Reading
Virginia Tech held its spring football game on Saturday, the Maroon team beat the White squad 26-10. Head coach Brent Pry on the play of transfer quarterbacks Grant Wells and Jason Brown: WPLY-MIN The post Tech head coach assesses spring football game first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
KNOXVILLE, TN. – The Rail Yard Dawgs picked up where they left off on Saturday night, eliminating the top-seeded Knoxville Ice Bears with a 3-1 win at Knoxville Civic Coliseum on Easter Sunday. Gehrett Sargis, Mac Jansen, and Nick Ford scored for Roanoke, while Sammy Bernard saved 27 shots in net. Roanoke simply tried to…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke County PD) Sunday, April 17, 2022 — At approximately 10:15 a.m., a store clerk called 911 to report a shoplifting incident in the 5500 block of Plantation Road. A Roanoke County Police officer spotted a vehicle on Hershberger Road matching the description of the suspect vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic stop…… Continue Reading
Roanoke City Council will appoint someone to fill Robert Jeffrey Jr.’s seat on Monday. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. 4-15 Kevin Berry WRAP-WEB The post City council applicant touts non-profit experience first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
BEDFORD, Va. (AP) — Local officials are citing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers among reasons for selling a county-owned nursing home. The Bedford County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a special meeting to consider selling the nursing home. The nursing home was established as the County Poor Farm in 1831. Media reports…… Continue Reading
(from Blacksburg PD) On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 1:48am the Blacksburg Police responded to the report of shots fired on 300 block of Hunt Club Drive, Blacksburg. Police were notified of a victim of a gunshot wound, related to the incident, who was treated and released from a local hospital. There is no immediate…… Continue Reading
ROANOKE, VA. – The Rail Yard Dawgs roared to life in Game Two [last night] thrashing the top-seeded Knoxville Ice Bears 5-1 on Saturday night at Berglund Center. Gehrett Sargis scored twice, while Nick DeVito, Travis Armstrong, and Brant Sherwood added goals for Roanoke. Roanoke is on the road for Game Three [today] at Knoxville…… Continue Reading
A potent batch of opioid drugs circulating through the Roanoke region has led to an uptick in overdoses and deaths in recent weeks, according to advocates in the addiction field. In conjunction with the online news source, the Roanoke Rambler, WFIR’s Taylor Sherrill has that story.17 Drug Overdose WRAP 4-13-WEB The post Addiction alarm sounded…… Continue Reading