With the Tanglewood Mall YMCA anticipating their grand opening by the end of this year, events are being held this month at the mall to give people the chance to sign up and see what the new location is all about. WFIR’s Alex Torres has details: The post Tanglewood YMCA hosting 2 events ahead of…… Continue Reading
Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 4 storm, is approaching Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall today. WFIR’s Ian Price has more on how Virginia is helping Florida. The post Gov. sends Virginia help to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A new training tool just officially launched at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem makes it easier for residents and other medical professionals there to simulate real-world conditions – before those skills are needed on real patients in crisis. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post LewisGale Medical Center unveils Sim Lab first appeared on…… Continue Reading
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment. The post The Woman in Black at Showtimers, more Arsenic, new art at Roanoke College first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
The West End Center for Youth is celebrating the Halloween season with a 5k race and costume contest towards the end of the month. WFIR’s Alex Torres has details: [Click here for more information about the Spooky Sprint] The post Spooky Sprint returns with detours amid Wasena Bridge construction first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
We are in the middle of Fire Prevention week. While the Roanoke City Fire Department stresses fire safety all year, the department places a special emphasis on it during the month of October. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. If you live in Roanoke City and need a smoke alarm the fire department wants…… Continue Reading
Virginia’s office of Attorney General has released a short film as a part of the Cease Fire Virginia program. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. The impact of gun violence on Virginians Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says Virginia’s cannabis laws benefit bad actors. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. The post Virginia Attorney General…… Continue Reading
The Anthem Go Out Outside Festival – the annual 3-day celebration of everything outdoors in Virginia’s Blue Ridge returns October 18 through the 20. GoFest began in a park before moving to downtown Roanoke – and now part of it is back in a park. Live in-studio to talk about all of that this morning…… Continue Reading
The latest statewide phone survey of likely and newly registered voters shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in the race for President by 11 points at this point, with just 4 percent of respondents saying they are “undecided.” It comes from the Wason Center of Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University, where Dr. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo…… Continue Reading
Virginia Western Community College not only trains future employees for area companies, they also help these companies retain workers. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us, that often means educating the company’s leaders. Virginia Western community college offers workforce solutions for area employers that encompasses more than training employees. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports…… Continue Reading