The Roanoke Times might be changing ownership. Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, one of the country’s largest newspaper owners with a reputation for intense cost cuts and layoffs, has offered to buy the local newspaper chain Lee Enterprises for about a 141-million-dollars – that according to The Virginian-Pilot which is owned by Alden Global Capital.…… Continue Reading
(From DrumstickDash.net) These last few days have been a whirlwind of conversations with Roanoke City Traffic & Engineering – then follow ups with our Race Director, Roanoke City Police Chief Sam Roman, the Sheriff’s Department and Police Chiefs from every surrounding locality and even friends who sprang into action to get certified traffic flaggers. On…… Continue Reading
While you are getting those Holiday shopping lists together for Black Friday and Cyber-Monday, don’t forget about “Small Business Saturday” this weekend. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 11-23 Shop Small Wrap#1 The post Small Business Saturday returns to downtown Roanoke this weekend first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
After a summer plagued with extreme weather events ranging from dangerous heat waves – intense hurricanes – floods – and raging wildfires that cost Americans billions of dollars in damages. Mandy Warner – Director of Climate & Clean Air Policy with the Environmental Defense Fund talks about the benefits of the new Build Back Better…… Continue Reading
From Franklin County Sheriff’s Office: Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic, has taken over this country’s substance abuse epidemic by force. Similar to morphine, but with 50 to 100 times the potency, fentanyl is a legal opioid that is commonly prescribed for pain control. In this drug epidemic, fentanyl is being added to illicit substances…… Continue Reading
Glen Younkin recently commented on the cooperation that he has seen in his transition to become Virginia’s next governor … WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 11-22 Youngkin Wrap 1-WEB The post Youngkin talks about cooperation first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Not a good weekend for college football teams locally … Pitt beats UVA 48 to 38 … JC Price’s first game as interim head coach for Virginia Tech was also a loss at Miami, 38 to 26 and and 22nd-ranked Louisiana beats Liberty convincingly, 42 to 14. WPLY-MIN The post Bad weekend for local…… Continue Reading
President Biden’s “Build Back Better” legislation has been passed by Democrats in the House as expected. Now comes the heavy lifting in the Senate. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 11-22 Warner BBB Wrap#1 The post Build Back Better moves on to the Senate first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
With big Thanksgiving dinners on the way in many homes this week, those preparing them may come across foods in their pantries with expired dates on them. A Virginia Tech food safety expert says that doesn’t necessarily mean they are unsafe, as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports: 11-22 Food Expiration Wrap2-WEB The post Most expired…… Continue Reading
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — A grand jury in Virginia has indicted a police officer on charges that he misused a stun gun on an unarmed man. The Richmond Times-Dispatch report s that a Petersburg Circuit Court grand jury on Thursday indicted Petersburg Police Lt. Jason Sharp, 50, on two misdemeanor assault charges. Sharp’s attorney, Doug…… Continue Reading