Valley Star Credit Union had a ribbon cutting last Friday to open their new administrative campus at the Summit View Business Park in Franklin County. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 12-14 VS WRAP 1-WEB The post New facility added to summit view business park first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The new head football coach at UVA – Tony Elliott – met the media – and Cavalier supporters via a livestream – yesterday in Charlottesville: WPLY-MIN The post New Cavs football coach meets the media and Hoos Nation first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The total number of COVID cases in Virginia has now topped the one-million mark since the start of the pandemic. A local health system director reflects on that, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 12-14 Bisssell Wrap#1-WEB The post Health system director reflects on one million COVID cases in VA first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
State Senator David Suetterlein says the time is long overdue to increase the state’s standard income tax deduction, and he has introduced a bill for consideration this winter that would double it to $258 for individual filers and $517 dollars for married taxpayers. Suetterlein says recent multi-billion dollar budget surpluses show Virginia is more than…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke-Lynchburg region is gaining more clout in next General Assembly. Two area delegates have been named committee chairs when the new House of Delegates Republican majority is sworn in next month. House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert today appointed Botetourt County Delegate Terry Austin chair of the Transportation Committee, and Bedford County’s Kathy Byron will lead…… Continue Reading
The total number of COVID cases in Virginia has now topped the one-million mark since the start of the pandemic. That happened today as 1668 new cases in the Commonwealth since yesterday pushed the total to 1,000,694 since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. To date in Virginia almost 15,000 have died due…… Continue Reading
Many people who live in rural areas — like much of southwest Virginia — may face elevated mental health challenges created by the COVID pandemic. One effort to address those challenges, and substance abuse disorders that can result, is set for next month. It’s a mental health first aid training course: two days on line…… Continue Reading
The State Supreme Court has scheduled two public hearings for later this week on the proposed redistricting of Virginia’s General Assembly and Congressional districts. Virginia Tech Professor and WFIR Political Analyst Bob Denton says Democrats are likely to fare better overall — largely a matter of population shifts in Virginia, with Democrats generally making up…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Hundreds of opponents of a natural gas pipeline rallied on Saturday in Virginia’s capital in advance of an upcoming key regulatory decision. The Virginia State Water Control Board is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to allow construction of portions of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in wetlands and across over 200…… Continue Reading
(news release) On Saturday, December 11, 2021, shortly after 3pm, deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to Roman Drive, located in the Blacksburg area of the county. When deputies arrived, they located a male victim who had been stabbed. Blacksburg Rescue responded and attempted to resuscitate the victim, Robert Custer, but he died…… Continue Reading