One month from today on June 6th the Carilion Clinic Ironman 70.3 triathlon race makes its debut in the Roanoke Valley – a year late after it was canceled in June of 2020 due to the pandemic. The swim, bike and run race is sold out, but they could still use a few hundred more…… Continue Reading
The new head basketball coach at North Cross School is a familiar face: former Roanoke College men’s basketball coach Page Moir has been hired for its boys basketball program. WPLY-MIN The post Page Moir back on the sidelines as a head coach first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
United Way of Roanoke Valley’s initiative to identify those families living just above the poverty line but not making enough to keep from struggling included a month-long survey – and the results are in. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 5-6 ALICE Wrap#2-WEB See survey results below: https://www.uwrv.org/alice-covid-19-survey-results/ The post United Way’s ALICE survey looks…… Continue Reading
State health officials report 35 new coronavirus cases and 2 new hospitalizations for the Roanoke Valley in the latest 24-hour reporting period. There are also 2 new COVID-related deaths among Roanoke, Salem and Roanoke and Botetourt Counties. State health officials report 18 new cases, and 1 new death in Roanoke City, 11 new cases, 2…… Continue Reading
You may not normally equate history museums and scavenger hunts, but the Salem Museum wants you to hear about a new initiative. More from WFIR intern reporter Alex Powell: 5-5 Scavenger Hunt Wrap-WEB The post Salem Museum wants you to try history-themed scavenger hunt first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
More than 300 people crowded into CommUnity Church in Salem this afternoon as Republican candidate for Governor Glenn Youngkin made a campaign stop. Youngkin said he has the momentum ahead of Saturday’s GOP convention and pointed to several surveys that show him leading the field. With him was Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who endorsed Youngkin…… Continue Reading
A second daily Amtrak train connecting Roanoke to Washington and the Northeast Corridor is coming next year — and the passenger rail service is expected to extend to the New River Valley in 2025. Governor Northam made the announcements today, saying Virginia will commit $257 million to fund needed rail improvements and expansion. WFIR’s Evan…… Continue Reading
A GOP Congressman from our says he has concerns about a Justice Department budget request that he feels could impact gun rights. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has more. 5-5 Cline Gun Wrap-WEB The post Cline presses AG Garland about DOJ gun proposals first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
More than 50,000 Republican convention delegates will make the party’s choices for statewide races on Saturday, and there are indications that the nominating races are far more open than normal in convention settings. For starters, there are the 39 separate locations, and the number of delegates is far greater than normal. Also making things more…… Continue Reading
The Virginia Department of Health has said recently that smaller, more targeted vaccine clinics will soon be predominant and this morning they demonstrated that “pivot” at the Blue Ridge Independent Living Center on Williamson Road, where Sheila Adair received the Moderna vaccine. Adair said several health issues including severe arthritis makes attending a mass clinic like…… Continue Reading