Tax Preparers Need for T.A.P’s Tax Clinic

Tax Preparers Need for T.A.P’s Tax Clinic

T.A.P. is looking for people to become tax preparers to help with next years tax season. T.A.P. is in need of volunteers to learn how to do basic tax preparation in order to help as many as 13 hundred families in our region…WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this report 8-30 TAP WRAP 1-WEB CLICK HERE to get…Continue Reading

McAuliffe asks for GOP suit over signature omission to be tossed

McAuliffe asks for GOP suit over signature omission to be tossed

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Virginia Republicans that seeks to remove him from the ballot in this year’s closely watched race for governor over an alleged paperwork error. In a filing Friday evening, attorneys for the former governor now running for a second term…Continue Reading

Shooting on Williamson Road NW late last night

Shooting on Williamson Road NW late last night

(from Roanoke PD) On August 27, 2021 at approximately 11:55 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 3100 block of Williamson Road NW. Responding officers located an adult male victim at a business in the area with what appeared to be critical injuries. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported the man…Continue Reading

Possible road rage shooting in Roanoke today

Possible road rage shooting in Roanoke today

On August 27, 2021 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 2300 block of Franklin Road SW. Responding officers located an adult male inside a business in the area with what appeared to be a non-life threatening injury. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported the man to Carilion…Continue Reading

Kaine talks infrastructure at the Cove

Kaine talks infrastructure at the Cove

Senator Tim Kaine was at an event at Carvins Cove in Roanoke on Wednesday, to talk about the Infrastructure bill. WFIR Intern Reporter Caroline Moore has the story. 8-27 Kaine in Roanoke Wrap #1-WEB The post Kaine talks infrastructure at the Cove first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.Continue Reading

Gun violence prevention subject of another Herring roundtable

Gun violence prevention subject of another Herring roundtable

For the second day in a row, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring took part in a local round table discussion; this time at the Vinton War Memorial where the topic was gun violence prevention. Herring met this morning with local state lawmakers, law enforcement agencies, Roanoke City Council members and non-profits involved with gun violence…Continue Reading

New Classes Come To Mill Mountain

New Classes Come To Mill Mountain

Mill Mountain Theatre will be gearing up to have it’s full fall – In person class schedule this year. Along with the Acting – Movement – Voice – Musical Theatre – Dance – and Theatre Tech classes offered – Mill Mountain will have some other offerings as well . . WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this…Continue Reading

Shooting incident late this morning in NW Roanoke

Shooting incident late this morning in NW Roanoke

(From Roanoke PD) On August 27, 2021 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified a person with a gunshot wound in the 900 block of Kellogg Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male victim with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported the man to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for…Continue Reading

VDH reports largest single day coronavirus case spike since February

VDH reports largest single day coronavirus case spike since February

The VDH today is reporting 3,520 new coronavirus cases statewide, which is the largest single day case spike since February 11th, and 40 new virus related deaths from around the Commonwealth, which marks the largest single-day death spike since April 6th. State health officials are reporting 122 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths, and 3…Continue Reading