ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden led the kind of campaign rally that was impossible last year because of the pandemic, speaking before nearly 3,000 people in support of a fellow moderate Democrat whose race for Virginia governor could serve as a test of Biden’s own strength and coattails. Biden motorcaded across the Potomac…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: (Strasburg, Va.) – The North Fork of the Shenandoah River in Shenandoah County is experiencing a benthic harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by cyanobacteria. Out of an abundance of caution, the public is advised to avoid contact with blue green algal mats and scum in the river from Bethel Road to Strasburg. Some…… Continue Reading
A month out from Virginia’s first gun buyback event in Roanoke, everyone from local non-profit leaders and lawmakers to concerned citizens is trying to get the word out. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: 07-23 Groceries Not Guns WRAP Catherine Koebel Stromberg wrote the grant securing money for the gun buyback event. She says the goal…… Continue Reading
State transportation officials are considering a new passenger rail route that would link Roanoke and the New River Valley with Richmond and Hampton Roads. This is separate and apart from plans to expand Roanoke Amtrak service to two round-trip trains a day, trains connecting the region with Washington and the Northeast Corridor. For starters, the…… Continue Reading
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Franklin County. The crash occurred July 20, 2021 at 10:30 p.m. on Truevine Road, less than a mile north of Snow Creek Road. A 2008 Nissan Quest was traveling along Truevine Road when it ran off the right side and struck an embankment. The vehicle then…… Continue Reading
Roanoke-area home sales are setting records this year, and realtors say they are seeing multiple offers at times like never before. The Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors reports the most home sales ever for a single month in June – and a similar record for the first half of the year. Realtors reports unusually high…… Continue Reading
An area Congressman and the Republican running for Virginia Attorney General are calling for the United States to stand with Cubans who are protesting the nation’s government. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 7-23 Cline Cuba Wrap-WEB The post Cline and Miyares weigh in on Cuba protests first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
State Police have released details of a fatal accident earlier this week in Bedford County. Officials say two vehicles collided head-on near Evington early Monday morning on State Route 24, killing one of the drivers. 19-year-old Jacob Doss of Hurt was pronounced dead at the scene. NEWS RELEASE: Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle…… Continue Reading
Roanoke City officials hope art can remind people that there’s No Need to Speed. WFIR’s Ian Price has more on the second annual Color Your Corner Contest: 07-22 Color Your Corner WRAP Find full information about art submissions for the contest by clicking HERE The post Artist wanted to spread pedestrian safety awareness in Roanoke…… Continue Reading
A Roanoke College professor says he was surprised by a judge’s order which called for the removal of Confederate located in front of the college. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has more. 7-22 Monument Wrap-WEB The post Professor believes fate of area Confederate monument won’t be decided soon. first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading