On February 21, 2022 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 300 block of Westside Blvd NW. Responding officers located an adult female with what appeared to be a non-life threatening injury outside of a residence. Roanoke Fire-EMS…… Continue Reading
The Salem Red Sox and local baseball fans are remembering long time owner Kelvin Bowles, who passed away Sunday morning at age 82. Bowles purchased the Salem Redbirds baseball team in 1985 to prevent the team from being moved to West Virginia. Even after Bowles sold the Salem Avalanche in 2006 – several years before…… Continue Reading
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys calls its new strategic plan “Inspire 2026,” and it was rolled out this morning to stakeholders, other non-profits it hope to collaborate with, and to several Roanoke City officials. Inspire 2026 is focused on reducing poverty in the entire region that Goodwill Industries. Goals include strengthening the non-profit’s internal operations,…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: On Tuesday, February 22, at 4:21 a.m., Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 2000 block of Memorial Ave SW for a report of a fire coming from an electrical outlet. Units arrived to find smoke showing from the outside of a two-story duplex. Upon search, a fire was found in a first floor…… Continue Reading
Speed restrictions and frequent lane closures are now gone from a 10-mile portion of US 220 in northern Botetourt County, but a lengthy construction project is not entirely complete. The work has involved widening the roadway between the Eagle Rock area and Iron Gate, straightening some of its tighter curves, adding turn lanes and making…… Continue Reading
One of the threats emanating from the Russia-Ukraine crisis is not only a war on the ground – it is possible Russian cybersecurity attacks in Ukraine. It happened about six years ago and cost American companies billions of dollars. What does your company – large or small – need to know about cybersecurity? WFIR’s Gene…… Continue Reading
On Monday February 21, 2022, a Suzuki motorcycle driven by Zachary Duncan was traveling westbound on W. Main St. in Roanoke County. The motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck a Toyota Tundra pickup truck driven by David Henderson. Mr. Duncan was wearing a helmet but was thrown from the…… Continue Reading
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