A Virginia Tech marketing professor says two major themes are likely to dominate Super Bowl commercials on Sunday — and they are wildly separate from one another. Professor Rajesh Bagchi says we can expect to see plenty of the ads play off hopes for a post-pandemic return to normalcy while others tout relatively new entries…… Continue Reading
A state official says a deputy Virginia attorney general has resigned after The Washington Post raised questions about social media comments the newspaper reported she made about the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and other matters. The Post reported it had obtained screenshots of the posts by Monique Miles, authenticated them with people…… Continue Reading
CULPEPER, Virginia (AP) — Unable to tame inflation that has worsened sharply under his watch, President Joe Biden stressed Thursday that his administration’s policies would cut prescription drug prices and make life more affordable for families. He traveled to Culpeper, Virginia, on the heels of a dire inflation report on Thursday morning. Consumer prices jumped…… Continue Reading
A major fund-raising campaign is underway to help the Roanoke region attract new and high-paying employers — and the jobs and economic development they can bring. “Thrive 2027” has a $3.6 million goal to help fund such efforts over the next five years. It quietly raised $2.8 million before entering its public phase today. WFIR’s…… Continue Reading
Now here’s Brent Stevens from Hollins University, At the Movies, with what’s new at the historic Grandin Theatre: “Death on the Nile,” a remake from the original almost 50 years ago. WPLY-MIN The post At the Movies: Death on the Nile first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni, or ACTA, compiled data on the cost effectiveness of colleges to create a new tool to see how they spend money. This allows parents, students and state legislators in Virginia to compare colleges across the commonwealth. With the details, WFIR’s Caroline Moore. 2-10 Cost of College wrap #2-WEB…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A bipartisan majority in the Virginia Senate has voted to pass legislation that would ban public school systems from imposing mask requirements on students. The measure passed the Senate Wednesday and now heads to the GOP-controlled House of Delegates. The house is expected to advance it to Gov. Glenn Youngkin for…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On February 8, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 500 block of Mountain Avenue SW. Responding officers located two adult men with what appeared to be non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported both…… Continue Reading
The City of Roanoke is partnering with Freedom First Credit Union to offer more grants to local businesses. WFIR’s Caroline More, with the details. 2-9 Microgrants wrap #1-WEB Click here for Freedom First grant application The post City makes microgrants available to local businesses first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating two pedestrians that were struck, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Wednesday (Feb 9) at 2:00 a.m. on the entrance ramp to Interstate 81, from Route 220 in Troutville. A 2014 Jeep Wrangler was traveling south on Route 220 and merged onto the southbound entrance…… Continue Reading