If you are thinking of buying a used car right now, you would find yourself doing so amid the most unusual of circumstances. Average used car prices have risen a lot in the last 12 months, and a leading national analyst doesn’t see any immediate letup. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more as he reports in…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect involved in the break-ins, larceny and property damage of several food trucks at the Backyard located on Rt.221 at Burn Bridge Road. The incident took place at approximately 4:30AM on 6/15/21. At the time of the incident the suspect was wearing…… Continue Reading
(update 6/17 5pm) The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tyler Hayes Martin, age 21 of Forest, Virginia in the recent burglaries of the food trucks located at the Backyard in Forest, Virginia. Martin was charged with 3 counts of burglary, 1 count of property damage, and one count of petit larceny. Martin was transported to…… Continue Reading
If your summer travel plans call for renting a car, be prepared for sticker shock – if you can find an available vehicle. Rental companies sold off some of their fleets last year when few people were traveling, so now, with resurgent demand, there are often not enough vehicles to go around, and even when…… Continue Reading
The issue of critical race theory was at the center of a Franklin County School Board meeting. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 6-16 FC Meeting Wrap-WEB The post Critical race theory at the center of Franklin County School Board meeting first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Salem Red Sox infielder Mookie Betts – now a major league star outfielder hits a solo home run to give the Los Dodgers a 4-3 lead last night. And in Boston ex Salem Eed Sox players did their part last night in a Boston Red Sox 10-8 win over the Atlanta Braves: WPLY-MIN The post…… Continue Reading
Virginia’s Department of Corrections says it released more than 2,000 “responsible inmates” for coronavirus-related considerations since April of last year, but that will come to an end when its authority to do so ends July 1. Officials say the DOC focused on inmates with less than one year remaining on their sentences who were deemed…… Continue Reading
Organizers have just a week left to prepare for this year’s Star City Motor Madness. It comes in a year when they sometimes didn’t know how or even if might return in 2021, but it now seems clear that classic car and hot rod owners are coming back with a vengeance; so far, pre-registrations are…… Continue Reading
A Kyle Teel grand slam in the 7th inning against Dallas Baptist yesterday will send the Cavs to their 5th College World Series in Omaha. UVA plays Tennessee on Sunday afternoon in a first round World Series game: WPLY-MIN The post UVA heads to Omaha … again first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
What is now known as the Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association cut the ribbon this morning on its new office – inside the remodeled building that used to house Happy’s Flea Market. Valerie Brown is executive director for “WRABA.” Developer Jim Cherney spent 6 million dollars redeveloping the Happy’s site into a drive through…… Continue Reading