A new and very different type of weekly show debuts this Sunday night at 6pm – “Appalachian Vibes” will feature music and interviews with those making music in the sprawling region known as Appalachia: WFIR-AMNE The post WFIR will debut “Appalachian Vibes” this Sunday at 6pm first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: On June 17, 2021, at 1503 hours, Roanoke Police were notified of a single-vehicle accident of a vehicle into Addison Middle School. On officers’ arrival they located the vehicle that had crashed into the structure. Roanoke FireEMS responded to extinguish the vehicle. No students or staff were injured. The adult female driver was…… Continue Reading
The second tallest man made structure in Roanoke besides the Wells Fargo Tower isn’t another downtown building – its the 240 foot tall crane that was going up today at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where work on a new hospital tower is getting underway in earnest after a delay last year due to the pandemic.…… Continue Reading
Virginia lawmakers will face some budget decisions they didn’t see coming a year ago: what to do with an entirely unexpected budget surplus. Virginia Finance Secretary Aubrey Layne says state revenues may exceed projections by more than $1 billion for the fiscal year that will end June 30th. The General Assembly will have to decide…… Continue Reading
Its opening was delayed by a few months in 2020, but then Mast General Store on South Jefferson Street opened and soldiered on through the pandemic. At a celebration of its one year anniversary in Roanoke this morning, Vice-Mayor Trish White-Boyd said she is bullish about the future. Company president Lisa Cooper also spoke at…… Continue Reading
Lynchburg Hillcats starting pitcher Jordan Jones is off to a slow start at 0 and 4, but Jones – his brother is a first baseman for the Houston Astros – likes where he is on the Cleveland Indians Low-A affiliate: WPLY-MIN The post Hillcats pitcher says there’s lot to learn first appeared on News/Talk…… Continue Reading
A Republican Congressman from our area is co-sponsoring legislation that calls for the firing of America’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 6-17 Good Fauci Wrap-WEB The post Va Congressman voices support for ‘Fire Fauci Act’ first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A “Get2 Know Noke” event centered around attracting remote workers to the Roanoke region – and providing them with the support system needed – featured a consultant who has been there and done that. More on yesterday’s GO Virginia-funded webinar from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 6-17 Remote Wrap#2 The post Attracting more remote workers to Roanoke…… Continue Reading
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine hopes a Democratic Congress and Democratic president provide the means to end presidential war powers he has sought to repeal for years. Kaine has sought these limits under presidents of both parties, and his latest effort to curb that unilateral authority has the support of several Republicans. Presidents have used authorization…… Continue Reading
This Saturday at 7:30 the Grandin Theater is showing Paddy Cotter’s documentary called “16.” Its about how the grief over Penn State lacrosse star Connor Darcey’s death impacted his family and his team: WFIR-AMNE-WEB The post Former Roanoke Catholic student produces documentary on lacrosse star’s death first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading