After a year and a half – one venue is back and ready to start seeing patrons again while keeping it’s commitment to cultural contribution is still the focus. …WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more. 9-1 spot wrap 1-WEB CLICK HERE to see the upcoming lineup The post The Spot On Kirk Reopens On September 2nd…… Continue Reading
The Virginia Department of Health this morning in reporting 3,407 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases and 19 new confirmed and probable deaths in Virginia. Health officials are reporting 99 new cases and 1 new hospitalization across Roanoke City, Salem, and Botetourt and Roanoke counties. FULL Breakdown: Roanoke City: 44 new cases, 1…… Continue Reading
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Eastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia… Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia… Northwestern Roanoke County in west central Virginia… * Until 345 AM EDT Wednesday. * At 944 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned…… Continue Reading
That downtown property along I-581 known as the Elmwood Building has been purchased by Freedom First Credit Union, which will use the former furniture store and the one-time home for Meridium as its headquarters. Freedom First will move employees there over time; GE Digital will be a tenant for now. The century-old building has been…… Continue Reading
The United States Marshals Service in cooperation with the Virginia State Police recently completed Operation Rundown which resulted in the arrest of 24 registered sex offenders within the Western District of Virginia. Operation Rundown was a 6-week operation conducted from mid-July to the end of August. The targets of Operation Rundown were individuals that had…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today declared a state of emergency to respond to impacts from Tropical Depression Ida, which is expected to cause heavy rains and flooding along the I-81 and I-66 corridors. Localities in the southwest region have already experienced heavy rainfall in recent days, leading to flash floods and complicating storm preparation efforts. In addition to the flood threat,…… Continue Reading
The season football opener for the Virginia Tech Hokies is this Friday night at 6, at home versus North Carolina. The Hokies beat UNC in an epic 6 overtime game at Lane Stadium two years ago. North Carolina comes in ranked 10th in the country. WPLY-MIN The post Hokies: respect for UNC head coach, QB…… Continue Reading
Of the approximately 37,000 students enrolled at Virginia Tech this semester, 134 were not in compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination requirement, meaning that they did not submit documentation or receive an exemption. A VT spokesman said today these students have been disenrolled, also noting that the university does not know whether any of those students…… Continue Reading
Federal prosecutors say a Buchanan woman was sentenced to two years in prison today for using other people’s credit cards to buy more than $5,000 dollars worth of merchandise at the Valley View Best Buy. 61-year-old Patricia Mosely admitted in February she used credit card accounts of three other people without their knowledge or consent.…… Continue Reading
A flash flood watch is in effect as the remnants of Hurricane Ida are heading our way, and periods of heavy rain seem all but certain. Minor flooding appears possible, but major disruptions appear unlikely. Longtime Roanoke Valley residents have no trouble recalling the catastrophic flooding Hurricane Juan created in 1985, but WDBJ-7 Meteorologist Leo…… Continue Reading