Two years later an Asheville-based band with several distinct musical genres will get their first-place prize from 2019 this weekend at FloydFest 2021 “Odyssey” – a gig on the Dreaming Creek Main Stage. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with Abby Bryant – of Abby Bryant and the Echoes: 7-21 Abby-FloydFest Wrap#1 The post Two years…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: At 12:52am, Monday morning, July 19th, Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 100 block of Church Ave SW for a fire alarm. Units arrived to find a multi-story parking garage with attached businesses and no visible fire. After further investigation, units found a small trash can fire that was promptly extinguished with a…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Senior Citizen . On July 20th, 2021, at approximately 11:15 AM the Bedford County Emergency Communications Center received a call from Adult Services about a Senior Citizen that was missing. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for…… Continue Reading
There was a ribbon cutting for a new bridge that is part of the Roanoke River Greenway today. The Barnhardt Creek Bridge connects sections between Roanoke city and Salem near Peter’s Creek road. The donors who contributed over $50,000 are recognized on a plaque at a plaza constructed in the Roanoke section of the Greenway.…… Continue Reading
3rd Street Coffeehouse in Roanoke is wrapping up its year-long charity concert series early next month. It started “Tuesday Tunes” as a weekly on-line concert series in May of last year to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic. WFIR’s Madison Everett has more on how you can listen: 07-20 Tuesday Tunes Wrap-WEB The…… Continue Reading
A local consulting and executive coaching firm that went through the Gauntlet business competition this spring is now helping Fleet Feet Roanoke raise money to give new shoes to 8000 underserved students in Roanoke City public schools next month. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports on the journey for, “Building Beloved Communities,” In Depth: 7-20 IN Depth-BBC…… Continue Reading
Its likely but nothing is official yet that children going to school starting next month may have to wear masks – with no vaccine approved for those under 12 and many adults still not vaccinated. An update from the New River Health District, from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 7-20 Bissell Wrap#2 The post Will younger children…… Continue Reading
Tonight the public can give its input at a meeting being held by the Roanoke Parks and Recreation Advisory Board …. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 7-20 PNR WRAP 2-WEB The post Roanoke Parks and Rec is looking for public feedback. first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Virginia has earned Back-to-Back Titles in a CNBC ranking as “America’s Top State for Business…WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more 7-15 Kaine Wrap#2 The post Virginia is #1 according to a poll by CNBC first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Lord Botetourt lineman Gunner Givens has verbally committed to play football at Virginia Tech – reportedly choosing the Hokies over dozens of other offers. Penn State and Clemson were also on his short list, as he tells WDBJ-7: WPLY-MIN The post LB lineman commits to Tech’s 2022 class first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading