A Hidden Valley High School graduate is concerned about a featured speaker coming to his alma mater. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 3-4 Public Speaker WRAP-WEB The post Evangelist; public speaker? first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Virginia High School Hall of Fame will induct 9 new members on April 24th. One of those in the “contributor” category is Carey Harveycutter, the long time City of Salem Director of Facilities, who has helped bring numerous VHSL state championships and a variety of sports to Salem. That includes football, wrestling, volleyball, basketball and…… Continue Reading
The health systems serving the Roanoke, Lynchburg and Southside region collectively report that COVID-related hospitalizations are down almost 75% since their late January peak — and ICU patient numbers have fallen more than 80%. Carilion, Center, LewisGale, Sovah Health and Salem VA facilities put the total hospitalization number at 143, and that compares to 538…… Continue Reading
Analysis from QuoteWizard, found that inflation is contributing to 53% of Virginians having a hard time paying for their usual household expenses, like food and gas. WFIR’s Caroline Moore has additional details. 3-4 Inflation Survey wrap #2-WEB The post How inflation impacts Virginians first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
For the second year in a row Wisler Plumbing and Air will team up with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs and our parent company Wheeler Broadcasting for “Do Good Days” on March 14 and 15. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 3-4 Do Good Wrap#2 Do Good Days website The post Do Good Days return first…… Continue Reading
Before Mill Mountain Zoo celebrates their 70th anniversary later this year, they are trying to raise enough money to repair the “Zoo Choo”. With the story WFIR’s Caroline Moore: 3-3 Zoo Choo wrap #2-WEB support the Zoo The post Mill Mountain Zoo raising 50k for Zoo Choo first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
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