(Roanoke County, VA—December 23, 2021) Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 4:45p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2021 to the 100block of Hershberger Road, in the North County area, for the report of a commercial fire alarm. First arriving crews from Roanoke County Station 1(North County)found a small fire on the stovetop of one…… Continue Reading
During the month of December, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has taken numerous larceny reports from unlocked vehicles in the Forest area of the county. Items stolen include firearms, vehicles, credit cards, cash, and various other items. On 12/23/2021 the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office located a suspicious vehicle leaving an apartment complex in the Forest area. Deputies…… Continue Reading
What promises to be a very busy week-plus on Virginia highways with the Christmas and New Year’s holidays upon us also comes with words of caution from the DMV. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: 12-23 DMV Wrap#2 The post DMV wants holiday drivers to stay safe first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Now here’s Brent Stevens from Hollins University At the Movies … with what’s new at the historic Grandin Theatre: “Matrix-Resurrections.” Its a reboot of the two decade old franchise. 12-23 ATM for Web The post At the Movies: Matrix-Resurrections first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Boones Mill, Virginia (December 23rd, 2021) – On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call for shots fired in the 6000 block of Bethlehem Road in Boones Mill, Virginia. Upon arrival, deputies located Mary Ann Cook, seventy years of age, deceased in her residence from an apparent…… Continue Reading
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in this photo. The Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the property damage and larceny that occurred on 12/22/21 at the Smith Mountain Laundry located on Hendricks Store Road in the Moneta area of Bedford County. If anyone has any information on…… Continue Reading
Don’t look now but after a slow start and a string of close losses the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have a winning record as they prepare to take on Fayetteville at the Berglund Center tomorrow night. Head coach Dan Bremner joined WFIR’s Gene Marrano for an extended conversation: 12-22 Bremner convo The post Rail Yard…… Continue Reading
State Police say a Danville man who got out of his damaged car after striking a tree was then struck and killed while standing on the roadway nearby. Troopers say it happened early Wednesday morning on Mount Cross Road a few miles north of the Danville city line. Police say 22-year-old Christian Kidwell died at…… Continue Reading
Founded a year ago, the Latinas Network in Roanoke has grown from 3 to more than 300 members – a support system for local Latina businesswomen and entrepreneurs. We recently told you about the Network’s one year anniversary celebration; now WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on the Latinas Network, “In Depth”: 12-22 In Depth-Latinas Net-WEB…… Continue Reading
State transportation officials are taking one of the next steps needed to extend passenger service to the New River Valley by 2025: determining exactly where the station will be. And they are asking the public for their ideas. This comes after Virginia signed an agreement with Norfolk Southern last spring to purchase one of the…… Continue Reading