From The American Red Cross – Western North Carolina was hit extremely hard by Helene. Search and rescue operations remain underway, and supplies are being flown in by air to small mountain towns that are cut off from everything by conditions like these downed trees in the Boone area making many roads impassable. September 29,…… Continue Reading
1 of 4 | Elsie Hicks looks at the destruction of the home she has lived in for 25 years, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Read More 2 of 4 | Jonah Wark, right, kisses his wife Sara Martin outside their flood-damaged home on the Pigeon River…… Continue Reading
A Jim Crow-era segregated school for African American children in Pulaski known then as the Calfee Training School that shut its doors 58 years ago is coming back to life as a cultural and community center, beginning with a ribbon cutting tomorrow. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post Repurposed Calfee Center holds open…… Continue Reading
Virginia Western Community College has moved some of its healthcare courses to the Greenfield Education and Training Center. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. Virginia Western Community College is expanding its workforce training programs at the Greenfield Education and Training Center. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. The post VWCC moves healthcare course to Greenfield first…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Higher Education center has honored former Democratic State Senator John Edwards with a portrait. They unveiled the portrait yesterday afternoon. Edwards spent 28 years in state government. He was instrumental in getting the necessary General Assembly funding to create the higher education center in the former headquarters of Norfolk and Western Railway. Edwards…… Continue Reading
A quadrant of Roanoke City that has not had nearby access to a traditional grocery store for many years will see that change in November. Meanwhile the “Market on Melrose,” needs to recruit people to work there. More about a couple of hiring events coming up, from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Apply here starting October…… Continue Reading
A Southwest Virginia band is getting a boost for one of their songs, after it debuted to not much fanfare during the pandemic, from a viral TikTok. WFIR’s Ian Price has more from the Drummer of Annabelle’s Curse. The post Southwest Va band gets 18-million-view boost via TikTok first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
Cuisine inspired by street food, eclectic wine pairings and tour of the “Grand Old Lady,” as patrons track down those tastings, is all on tap this Sunday during an event to benefit the Williamson Road Area Business Association – or WRABA. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: The post WRABA’s International Food & Wine…… 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 Mockingbird, Arsenic and Old Lace … “Musica Y Cultura” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke County Police/RoCo) Roanoke County Police responded at approximately 6:30 a.m. Monday to an Advanced Life Support (ALS) Critical call in the 4800 block of Pitzer Road. Upon entry, officers located two deceased adults, identified as Amanda Rae Robertson, 42, and Robert Michael Jackson, 58, both of Roanoke County. Next of kin have been…… Continue Reading