Former Democrat Governor Terry McAuliffe maintains a 7-percentage point lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin (48%-41%) with 9% undecided in the race for Virginia governor, according to The Roanoke College Poll. Democrats also lead the downticket races, with Del. Hala Ayala (D) ahead of former Del. Winsome Sears (R) 45%-40% for lieutenant governor and Attorney General…… Continue Reading
Those hoping to get a COVID vaccine booster shot soon will have to do their part to know when they are eligible. As of now they won’t be contacting you. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 9-29 Morrow Wrap#1-WEB The post Keep track of your own eligibility for the Pfizer booster shot first appeared on News/Talk…… Continue Reading
(from Governor’s office) Governor Ralph Northam today announced that SCHOCK GmbH, the inventor of quartz composite sinks, will invest $85 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Henry County. Virginia successfully competed with Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina for the project, which will create 355 new jobs. Governor Northam met with company officials…… Continue Reading
“Hope to Walk” in Blacksburg has now fitted people in some of the world’s poorest countries with free, low-tech prosthetic legs over the past few years. That takes funds and now Hope to Walk will hold a second annual 5k between this Friday and Sunday, hoping to raise $100,000. The 5K signup is free through…… Continue Reading
Somewhere there is a Powerball ticket worth $2 million. It was bought at Stop In Food Store at 2375 Roanoke Street in Christiansburg. The question is: Who has that ticket? Who is Virginia’s next millionaire? It was bought for the Monday, September 27, drawing, and it ended up matching the first five winning numbers. Normally,…… Continue Reading
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake shook southwestern Virginia on Monday morning. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.6 happened around 9:37 a.m. It was centered about 2.5 miles (4 kilometers)north of Lafayette, and was about 8 miles (12.4 kilometers) deep. News outlets report that people in nearby Salem reported feeling the…… Continue Reading
A tongue-lashing from Governor Northam today as he gave another COVID-19 update from Richmond – again urging any holdouts to get vaccinated. A year after his bout with COVID-19 Northam said his sense of taste and smell have not returned. The Governor also suggested the unvaccinated who may get very sick from the coronavirus should…… Continue Reading
Democrat Terry McAuliffe maintains a small lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin according to the latest Monmouth University Poll of the Virginia governor’s race conducted by phone over the past 5 days, involving 801 respondents. Overall, McAuliffe holds an advantage on handling issues that are priorities for a great number of voters, particularly the pandemic. Just…… Continue Reading
In an attempt to clarify who will be eligible for a 3rd Pfizer vaccine booster shot, the local Department of Health districts have reissued the CDC list of those at increased risk of exposure – and therefore eligible now: CDC recommends that the following groups should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at…… Continue Reading
Liberty gave up a fumble late and Syracuse hit the winning field goal on Saturday. Meanwhile Virginia Tech struggled to beat Richmond and UVA’s defense was porous – the Cavaliers were trounced by Wake Forest. WPLY-MIN The post Tech wins; Liberty, UVA go down first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading