The Roanoke Rescue Mission received some criticism at yesterday’s Roanoke City Council public hearing before a vote was taken to turn camping on downtown city streets into a misdemeanor. Some opponents of the ordinance said the Mission’s “barriers” to accepting the homeless in its shelter leave too many people out in the cold. In light…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Rescue Mission received some criticism at yesterday’s Roanoke City Council public hearing before a vote was taken to turn camping on downtown city streets into a misdemeanor. Some opponents of the ordinance said the Mission’s “barriers” to accepting the homeless in its shelter leave too many people out in the cold. In light…… Continue Reading
NextGen Aviators is back at ROA , to allow Roanoke County city students in 6th through 10th grade to learn about the technical aspects of aviation. This story from WFIR’s Caroline Moore: 12-7 NextGen wrap 1-WEB The post Training the next generation of aviators? first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – A World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. Edward Shames was 99. An obituary posted by a funeral home said Shames, of Norfolk, Virginia, died peacefully at his home on Friday. Shames was…… Continue Reading
December 7, 2021 — The largest ever gift by a Virginia Tech alumnus will advance a long-awaited project to replace an aging engineering building with what will be the largest building on the university’s Blacksburg campus. Norris Mitchell ’58 and his wife, Wendy, have committed $35 million to the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. The gift…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke City Police) On December 5, 2021 at approximately 12:25 p.m., the City of Roanoke E-911 Center notified Roanoke Police of a person with a gunshot wound in the 2700 block of Glengary Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male and adult female outside of a residence who had both been struck by…… Continue Reading
An area professor is on his way to the Semi-Finals of a quiz show he has being trying to get on for close to 40 years. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 12-7 Hollis Wrap-WEB The post Rc Professor advances to Semi-Finals of Jeopardy Tournament first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Latinas Network – founded last year is celebrating it’s first anniversary….WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 12-7 latin wrap 2-WEB The post Happy Anniversary to the Latinas Network first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Latinas Network – founded last year is celebrating its first anniversary. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 12-8 Latin Wrap revised#2 The post Latinas Network celebrates its first anniversary first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A Virginia judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of a law that banned electronic betting machines that had proliferated in gas stations, bars and other locations around the state. The injunction puts the so-called skill game ban on hold until a trial set for May. That’s according to Bill…… Continue Reading