At today’s Roanoke City Council meeting a proposed balanced budget of more than $307 million was presented by City Manager Bob Cowell, who said the expected severe revenue loss associated with the pandemic hasn’t happened. The proposed 2021-22 fiscal year budget represents a 3.2 percent overall spending hike, totaling more than $9.5 million. It must…… Continue Reading
Virginia Children’s Theatre is offering multiple summer camps this year. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more. 5-17 VCT WRAP 2-WEB The post VCT Summer Camps coming soon first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Speaking live on WFIR this morning, the Republican Party candidate for Virginia Attorney General – Jason Miyares – said its ok to hold “two truths” when it comes to the issue of police officers and the use of excessive force – and those that line up squarely behind law enforcement. Miyares also said the Republican…… Continue Reading
State health officials report 272 new coronavirus cases statewide which is the smallest single-day increase in new cases since last April. There are only 8 new cases being reported across, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem, and Botetourt County. The VDH is reporting 11 new coronavirus related deaths statewide none of those come from the Roanoke…… Continue Reading
The Liberty University Lady Flames are the 25th-ranked softball team in the country – and the ASUN champions will open play in the 2021 NCAA Division I Softball Championship on Friday. WPLY-MIN The post Lady Flames in NCAA softball playoffs; Caps win NHL series opener first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
When it was formed over a year ago what is now called the Roanoke City’s Gun Violence Prevention Commission declared its intention to get to the root causes of gun violence in certain neighborhoods. Now the commission has some grant money to give it to help attack that problem, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 5-17…… Continue Reading
A tele-press conference update on Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccine plan and response efforts answers questions regarding what the goals for getting past the pamdemic actually are…WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this report. 5-17 VACC WRAP 1-WEB The post Covid Vaccine Plan In Virginia first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Governor’s office) Governor Ralph Northam will lead an international trade and marketing mission to Europe from May 15–21, 2021. He will be accompanied by Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball and representatives from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. The Governor and his delegation will visit Germany, Greece, and Switzerland, and participate in 15…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke Fire-EMS) At 7:52pm, Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 3700 block of Three Chop Ln SW for a brush fire. The fire was marked under control within 10 minutes of dispatch. The cause of the fire and extent of damage is under investigation. At 10:03am, Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 300 block of…… Continue Reading
GROTTOES, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police will investigate after a sheriff’s deputy responding to a call about a break-in fatally shot a man who authorities said charged at him with a knife. The incident happened Friday afternoon in Augusta County. Deputies responding to a 911 call about the break-in encountered a man who ran…… Continue Reading