A Grandin Village resident says he intends to run for Roanoke City Council this November as a Republican candidate, assuming he is nominated. Dalton Baugess says the gun violence in Roanoke is a principal reason he wants to run for one of the three seats that are up for election this year. He says paying…… Continue Reading
A federal Animal Welfare Act citation over its failure to have direct control of an elephant is reigniting efforts by PETA to “rescue” that elephant from a nearby zoo. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 2-21 PETA Wrap Click HERE for information to call or email The post Petition seeks to rescue elephant from Natural…… Continue Reading
ROANOKE, Va. (Feb. 21, 2022) – The Freedom First Down by Downtown Music Festival is back in a big way with headliner The Wallflowers. The ticketed headliner show will be held in downtown Roanoke’s outdoor amphitheater, Elmwood Park, on Saturday, April 16 alongside the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon race festivities. The four-day music festival,…… Continue Reading
Throughout this year, 3G networks are being shutdown by major providers to make room for the new 5G service. This not only effects phones, but other wireless devices, like fire alarms. WFIR’s Caroline Moore has the story. 2-21 At and t shutdown wrap 1-WEB The post Warning! 3G service starts going away tomorrow first…… Continue Reading
The COVID epidemic uncovered many things people were unprepared for – like not having enough savings to get through such an emergency. That’s one reason the “Bank On Roanoke Valley” program was launched several years ago, and its in the spotlight again this week, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 2-21 Bank On Wrap#2 Roanoke Valley…… Continue Reading
Despite the perceived move to the right with the election of a Republican statewide ticket including the first GOP governor in 8 years – and a party takeover in the House of Delegates – Virginia is still a “purple” state on many issues. That’s what the latest Wason Center survey of 701 registered voters during…… Continue Reading
WFXR is reporting that it went off-air due to a shooting in Roanoke. Officials tell WFXR that a fiber sheath was hit by a bullet sometime after midnight. Technicians were able to get the station back on air. The post Bullet pierces cable downtown taking a TV station off air first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) – Police say a man stole an ambulance near a Maryland hospital early Friday and drove it to northern Virginia, where he was taken into custody. WTOP-FM reports that Montgomery County Police Officer Casandra Tressler said the carjacking took place around 2:45 a.m. near Adventist Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville. Montgomery…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Auto parts retailer and distributor AutoZone will establish a new distribution and import facility in Virginia, creating over 350 new jobs. That’s according to a news release issued Friday by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office. The company will invest $185.2 million to establish the 800,000-square-foot facility east of Richmond in New Kent…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s hefty legislative agenda has been dealt a series of expected blows in the first half of the General Assembly session by the Democrat-controlled Senate. The chamber has voted down close to 20 of the Republican’s priority bills on education reform, tax cuts, and labor law. But the newly…… Continue Reading