For many years now Virginia Children’s Theatre has paused every season from the lighter fare it stages to present a play that tackles a serious subject impacting today’s youth. With suicide the third leading cause of death for youth between 10 and 24 years of age, this year it is teen suicide. Brett Roden, producing…… Continue Reading
Before he headed to Germany yesterday to meet with European allies about the crisis on the Ukraine-Russia border, US Senator Mark Warner – chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee – spoke about the type of sanctions that might have an impact. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 2-18 Warner-Ukraine Wrap#1-WEB The post Warner says any Russian…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Cultural Endowment has received grant funding as part of the American Rescue plan, which they are using to produce 6 episodes of the TV show ‘Buzz’. With the story, WFIR’s Caroline Moore. 2-17 Roanoke cultural grant wrap 1-WEB The post Roanoke Cultural Endowment will create Buzz with grant money first appeared on News/Talk…… Continue Reading
Now here’s Brent Stevens from Hollins University “At the Movies” … with what’s new at the historic Grandin Theatre: “The Power of the Dog”: ATM 2-17-WEB The post At the Movies: The Power of the Dog first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
With the General Assembly half-way through this year’s session, our political analyst says Governor Youngkin has learned in a hurry that achieving results in Richmond has required some quick adjustments. You may remember that as soon as he was inaugurated, Youngkin issued a series of Executive Orders aimed at fulfilling campaign promises, and that immediately…… Continue Reading
Roanoke County Police is searching for missing 29-year old Sheldon Lee Stacey. He was last seen by family on Monday at 5:00 pm in the area of Berganblick Lane on Bent Mountain. He is described as a white male, approximately 6 ft tall and 186 lbs. He has brown hair and green eyes. If anyone…… Continue Reading
UPDATE – The search for a 29-year-old man missing out of Roanoke County continues on Saturday. Sheldon Stacey was last seen Monday evening on Bent Mountain. The AWARE Foundation posted that volunteers are meeting at 7632 Berganblick Lane in Roanoke tomorrow morning at 10 am. Roanoke County Police is searching for missing 29-year old Sheldon…… Continue Reading
(from Valley Metro) Effective Monday February 28, 2022, Valley Metro will begin transit transfer operations at Third Street Station in the temporary configuration, vacating Campbell Court. The temporary configuration consists of three office trailers and a two lane transit bus service design. Valley Metro expects to be in this phase of the project for six…… Continue Reading
Roanoke County police say one man is dead and another is in jail after a fatal shooting yesterday along Williamson Road. It happened on the 5400 block a little north of Hershberger Road. Officials identify the victim as 34-year-old Cody Gibson of Roanoke. Police arrested 22-year-old Brandon Dunbar of Roanoke this morning, charging him with…… Continue Reading
With his team on a bit of a slide lately – 3 wins and 7 losses in the last 10 games – Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs head coach Dan Bremner says he’s changing things up a bit lately – with yoga and spin classes instead of just practicing on ice. He also wants to see…… Continue Reading