For the latest election results click here: https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2021%20November%20General/Site/Statewide.html The post LIVE 2021 General Election Results first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Virginia has a Republican governor-elect. Many news organizations have declared Winsome Sears the winner over Hala Ayala, and she will make history when she is sworn in two months from now. Sears will become the first woman, and first Black woman, to serve as Lieutenant Governor in Virginia’s 400-year legislative history. WFIR’s Evan Jones has…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican former business executive Glenn Youngkin has won Virginia’s governor’s race, a major political turnabout in a state that had been trending increasingly blue. The win is sure to alarm national Democrats already nervous about holding their party’s narrow control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections. The 54-year-old Youngkin is a…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Regional Partnership hired a new director of talent attraction (succeeding Erin Burcham, now with the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council). WFIR’s Caroline Moore has the story: 11-2 Taylor Johnson Wrap-WEB The post New Director of Talent Attraction has come back home first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Allegations of a Democratic candidate stealing signs the night before today’s elections shouldn’t move the needle much. That’s according to our political analyst as WFIR’s Ian Price reports: 11-2 Hurst WRAP News outlets are reporting that Democratic State Delegate Chris Hurst was pulled over last night after Radford City Sheriff’s deputies observed a woman messing…… Continue Reading
After the NASCAR playoff race at Martinsville on Sunday, the Championship 4 – Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin are those finalists heading to Phoenix. WPLY-MIN The post NASCAR Championship 4 head to Phoenix this weekend first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Virginia Department of Health is getting closer to launching a COVID vaccination program for 5 to 11 year olds – maybe with the Pfizer vaccine by the end of this week. The latest from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 11-2 Bissell Wrap#1 The post COVID shots for 5-11 year olds could start this week first appeared…… Continue Reading
The vote counting begins until 7:00 tonight, but votes postmarked by today are counted if received by Friday, and legal challenges could delay final results in some races for weeks. With the race for Virginia governor expected to be a close one, Virginia Tech Professor and WFIR Political Analyst Bob Denton says both the McAuliffe…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Roanoke Police have arrested Tahir B. Dixon, 38 of Roanoke, and charged him with malicious wounding regarding this incident. (earlier from Roanoke PD) On October 30, 2021 at approximately 12:30 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a disturbance in the area of 15th Street and Loudon Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male…… Continue Reading
Republican Glenn Youngkin made a stop in Roanoke today with less than 24 hours to go until Virginia highly-watched gubernatorial election. We spoke with Youngkin just ahead of that stop, and says we can expect more diversity in who votes for the GOP Statewide ticket. WFIR’s Ian Price has details: 11-01 Youngkin Eve WRAP The…… Continue Reading