A theatre that specializes in teaching younger children from ages 3 to 12 is now open. The PB& J Theatre Company is a for-profit organization designed to bring acting classes and small scale productions to the historic Grandin Village currently located inside The Roanoke Ballet Theatre .. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more. 6-7 PB&J wrap…… Continue Reading
(from Volvo Trucks North America) Employees represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) rejected a new six-year labor agreement covering approximately 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia. “We are committed to the collective bargaining process, and remain confident that we will ultimately be able…… Continue Reading
(Volvo update 10am 6/7) RE: United Auto Workers Decision to Resume Strike at NRV Plant. Volvo Trucks North America today issued the following statement regarding the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s decision to resume their strike at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, VA, after the members of UAW Local #2069 rejected the…… Continue Reading
Delayed a year by the pandemic, the Carilion Clinic IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge triathlon made its debut today – its economic impact up to ten million dollars. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 6-7 Ironman Wrap for web The post Ironman Triathlon makes its debut in Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
About 1600 swimmers entered the water at Carvins Cove this morning for the 1.2 mile swim that kicked off the Carilion Clinic Ironman 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge triathlon. Participants from 43 states and a handful of countries took part; the top female finisher was Blacksburg’s Kate Buss. Hundreds came out to the River’s Edge Sports…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Last June, when Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced a plan to take down a 131-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the move was met with widespread praise and relief from racial justice activists who had long seen it as a symbol of white supremacy. A year later, the enormous…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s signature exuberance was on full display as he campaigned on Memorial Day weekend in downtown Petersburg, cracking jokes in a beauty salon, leading a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday,” and breaking into a dance on a sidewalk. “I want everybody to know we are back here…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has proclaimed June as Pride Month in Virginia to celebrate the Commonwealth’s LGBTQ+ communities, their achievements and contributions, and their fight for inclusion and equality. Virginians are encouraged to participate in Pride Month events hosted by the Northam Administration and community organizations taking place online and in person throughout the Commonwealth. Governor Northam…… Continue Reading
The American Association of Community Colleges and the National Science Foundation announced the 12 finalists for the 2021 Community College Innovation Challenge, a competition that seeks to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking among community college students by challenging them to develop STEM-based solutions to real-world problems. Of the 12 finalists, a team from Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke was selected to…… Continue Reading
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Virginia – The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce today named Andy Bruns as its new Executive Director. Bruns replaces Christopher Finley who resigned in March to take a position with LewisGale Regional Health System.“The Chamber will be in excellent hands with Andy at the helm,” said Zach Wimmer, Chairman of the SMLRCC…… Continue Reading