Happy Anniversary to the Latinas Network

Happy Anniversary to the Latinas Network

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

Virginia judge issues injunction in skill games lawsuit

Virginia judge issues injunction in skill games lawsuit

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

Breakfast with Santa is back!

Breakfast with Santa is back!

Breakfast with Santa is back – this annual event raises money for Roanoke City Public Schools this Saturday at William Fleming High School from ( to 11 AM to raise for the Help the Homeless Fund – which supports students who are faced with homelessness…..WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this. 12-6 santa wrap 2-WEB   The…Continue Reading

Breakfast with Santa is back

Breakfast with Santa is back

Breakfast with Santa is back – this annual event raises money for Roanoke City Public Schools this Saturday at William Fleming High School from ( to 11 AM to raise for the Help the Homeless Fund – which supports students who are faced with homelessness…..WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this. 12-6 santa wrap 2-WEB   The…Continue Reading

21-year-old arrested for 2nd degree murder in Roanoke

21-year-old arrested for 2nd degree murder in Roanoke

Police have arrested a 21-year-old Roanoke man on 2nd-degree murder charges. Roanoke Police say it is in regards to the homicide of Clayton Williams on Williamson Road three weeks ago. The post 21-year-old arrested for 2nd degree murder in Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.Continue Reading

Roanoke man accused of killing city councilman’s brother in law

Roanoke man accused of killing city councilman’s brother in law

Police have arrested a 21-year-old Roanoke man on 2nd-degree murder charges. Roanoke Police say it is in regards to the homicide of Clayton Williams, the brother-in-law of Roanoke City Councilman Robert Jeffrey Jr,  on Williamson Road three weeks ago. The post Roanoke man accused of killing city councilman’s brother in law first appeared on News/Talk…Continue Reading

U.S. Senator says abortion access needs to be law

U.S. Senator says abortion access needs to be law

Virginia Senior U.S. Senator Mark Warner says it’s time to codify abortion access in law. A tweet from his official account says “all three of my daughters were born after Roe v Wade – it’s unfathomable that they could have fewer protected rights than when they were born. The post U.S. Senator says abortion access…Continue Reading

Fire in Southeast Roanoke marked under control

Fire in Southeast Roanoke marked under control

Roanoke Fire-EMS is on the scene of a working fire in the 600 block of Montrose Ave SE. Officials say the fire was just marked under control — no injuries at this time. People are asked to avoid the area. The post Fire in Southeast Roanoke marked under control first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…Continue Reading

Build Back Better needs some tweaking says Oncology Alliance

Build Back Better needs some tweaking says Oncology Alliance

Medicare drives the bus and sets the standard for commercial insurance carriers, as far as payments made to physicians and medical centers. Now a provision in the proposed Build Back Better plan to drive down drug costs could hurt one particular set of providers. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 12-6 Cancer-BBB Wrap#2-WEB The post…Continue Reading