The fundraising arm of the Roanoke Outside Foundation – Project Outside – has awarded around $50,000 in grants to 10 recipients. Among other things, those funds will help purchase tools for trail building, repair a park bridge, connect more youth to the outdoors and increase parking at a public access point on the James River.…… Continue Reading
On March 3 at approximately 1:15 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of shots fired in the 700 block of Hunt Avenue NW. While officers were enroute, the City of Roanoke E-911 Center advised that there was a report of a person with a gunshot wound at the scene. Responding officers located an adult male with…… Continue Reading
A Roanoke man who appears on a sports show here on WFIR returned to the air waves after spending 120 days in the hospital fighting COVID-19. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 3-3 Ditmore Wrap-WEB The post Justin Ditmore returns to WFIR after 120 day COVID battle first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
RICHMOND – Several products from the highly collectible Van Winkle line will be available for the opportunity to purchase through the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority’s (ABC) online lottery in March. The bourbon whiskey, often dubbed the hardest to find spirit due to its low production, is offered by lottery in an effort to create…… Continue Reading
The leader of efforts to purchase a building for a Smith Mountain Lake Community says there have been a few misperceptions since the goal was made public last month, but overall reaction is quite positive. The vision has been at the top of Vicki Gardner’s mind for years; she is the former president of the…… Continue Reading
9 years ago she came to the Star City as a translator for Ukranian news outlets that were visiting this radio station. Now “Olya” is back home – listening for the air raid sirens and watching the news as Russia invades her country. A report from near the front line, with WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 3-3…… Continue Reading
9 years ago she came to the Star City as a translator for Ukranian news outlets that were visiting this radio station. Now “Olya” is back home – listening for the air raid sirens and watching the news as Russia invades her country. A report from near the front line, with WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 3-3…… Continue Reading
An area Delegate says the needs of Southwest Virginia are being addressed during the early stages of the Youngkin administration. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 3-3 Head SWVA Wrap-WEB The post Head: Youngkin administration focused on helping SWVA first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) _A Virginia substitute teacher has been suspended after expressing approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine and urging students to read Russian propaganda outlets. The Washington Post reports that Arlington Public Schools suspended John Stanton, who made the comments during a middle school Spanish class Friday. Stanton says he…… Continue Reading
The gift of sound for a recent Virginia Western Community College graduate, who lost her hearing aids several years ago. Markot Thach received new hearing aids today, courtesy of the Miracle-Ear Foundation. She misplaced her previous set of hearing aids and insurance would not cover another pair, so she’s been without for the last few…… Continue Reading