Republican Congressman Ben Cline says President Biden’s State of the Union Address was “underwhelming”, one filled with calls to pass all kinds of spending proposals that Congress has already rejected. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: 03-02 Cline-SOTU Wrap-WEB Cline spoke with live today on the Roanoke Valley’s Morning News, addressing a wide range of topics.…… Continue Reading
The Taubman Museum of Art is hosting a multi-discipline “Roanoke Arts Pop!” this coming weekend in downtown Roanoke, picking up where the first Pop left off in 2020. With the story, WFIR’s Caroline Moore. 3-2 Taubman Arts Pop Wrap #1-WEB Learn more about Roanoke Arts Pop! here The post Roanoke Arts Pop! back this weekend…… Continue Reading
Today, Roanoke College released results from a poll about Governor Youngkin and Virginians overall impressions of the government. WFIR’s Caroline Moore has the story. 3-1 Roanoke college poll wrap #1-WEB The post Youngkin at 50% approval rating after first few months in office first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
It took three years of trying, but Republican State Senator David Suetterlein’s efforts to make Virginia Parole Board votes public are about to become law. His bill has now passed both houses of the General Assembly and heads next to Governor Youngkin’s desk. Youngkin has voiced strong support for the change. More from WFIR’s Evan…… Continue Reading
Roanoke City Council may vote next week to to sever sister city ties with Pskov, Russia. Council member Bill Bestpitch is Treasurer of the Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Board, and he says doing so would help only Vladmir Putin’s efforts to diminish relationships between Russian citizens and those in the U.S. and other western nations.…… Continue Reading
Roanoke College professors are set to hold a- teach in to provide historical context to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has details. 2-28 RC Teach Wrap-WEB The post Roanoke College teach-in to focus on Russian-Ukraine conflict first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke College professors are set to hold a- teach in to provide historical context to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has details. 2-28 RC Teach Wrap-WEB Click link below for event livestream: https://www.facebook.com/events/372145981103407/ The post Roanoke College teach-in to focus on Russia-Ukraine conflict first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Mayor Sherman Lea says Roanoke should sever its sister cities tie with Pskov, Russia, and he wants City Council to take such action next week. Over the weekend, Governor Youngkin called on Roanoke and Norfolk to end their ties with two Russian cities. Lea says the 30-year relationship with Pskov has permitted people in both…… Continue Reading
A long 3-pointer with under a second left on the clock gave Florida State a 64-63 victory over Virginia on Saturday. A Darius Maddox 3-point shot with 12 seconds left lifted the Hokies to a 71-70 win over Miami. And Liberty beat Kennesaw State on Saturday, 100 to 93 in overtime. WPLY-MIN The post College…… Continue Reading
There will no legislation to start allowing retail sales of recreational marijuana later this year in Virginia – General Assembly House Republicans today killed legislation intended to do that, arguing that there is not enough time to craft the complex legislation. They promised to address it next year. A Democrat-majority Senate proposal that would have…… Continue Reading