After four years of operating the downtown Roanoke Tasting Room, Deschutes will not renew its lease and will cease operations at the end of the year. In part the global pandemic that has reduced traffic in all restaurants, pubs, and tasting rooms is to blame says Deschutes corporate. The Oregon craft brewer also decided not…… Continue Reading
Hoping to bounce back from the drubbing they took from Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech hosts Syracuse this Saturday. And UVA hosts Georgia Tech after a big road win over Duke. WPLY-MIN The post Tech looks to bounce back; UVA to roll on first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The first Bringing Hope Home fundraising campaign raised much more than the announced goal – in fact six figures better – and now TAP hopes for the same type of public and corporate response this time. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 10-20 TAP Wrap#2-WEB The post TAP launches second Bringing Hope Home campaign first…… Continue Reading
The next episode for the Hulu mini-series “Dopesick” drops today. Roanoke journalist Beth Macy wrote the best-selling book of the same name. She then spent five months as a writer and producer as part of the Dopesick Hulu production. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke to Beth Macy last week via Zoom about treating Opioid Use Disorder…… Continue Reading
One of many new businesses as part of an on going economic development plan opened yesterday in Roanoke County…WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this report 10-20 CHICK WRAP 1-WEB The post Chicken Salad Chick opens at Tanglewood first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from VA State Police) An airplane made an emergency landing on Apple Road in Franklin County at 7:16 p.m. yesterday (Oct 18) and there were no injuries. The pilot stayed with the plane overnight and corrected the fuel issue, but did not attempt a takeoff last night, due to darkness. At 11:19 a.m. today, (Oct 19),…… Continue Reading
Total Action for Progress presented its 2021 Cabell Brand Hope Award today, to Carilion President and CEO Nancy Howell Agee for her dedication to communities in southwest Virginia. Agee also said she was accepting the Cabell Brand Hope Award – named for the founder of TAP – on behalf of everyone at Carilion that has…… Continue Reading
One local florist is aiming to brighten the day for thousands of area residents. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 10-19 flowers wrap 1-WEB CLICK HERE for locations The post Free flowers for thousands of residents first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Valley SPCA’s annual spaghetti fundraiser at the the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is about to get underway. ..WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this report 10-19 SPAY WRAP 1-WEB CLICK HERE to find more information The post RVSPCA’S 15th annual Spayghetti Fundraiser first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A rally to help prevent gun violence in Roanoke brought out many leaders of the community … WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 10-18 GUN WRAP 1-WEB CLICK HERE for information on the Gun Violence Taskforce The post A Rally to help prevent gun violence first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading