Area civic organizations are working together for a Fall Cleanup on Melrose Avenue. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports SERV-Standing for Equity in the Roanoke Valley-, the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke, and Clean Valley Council are leading the effort. The Clean Valley Council, the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke, and SERV-Standing for Equity in the Roanoke…… Continue Reading

His lead before more than a reported thousand provisional ballots are reviewed is only 19 votes over current Vice-Mayor Joe Cobb, but former longtime Roanoke Mayor David Bowers said this morning he is ready to roll up his sleeves. However based on what he says was legal advice Bowers, an attorney by trade, was not…… Continue Reading

For the first time in more than 20 years a Republican has been appointed to Roanoke City Council. More from WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story.     In a historic shift, Roanoke voters have elected Republican Nick Hagen to City Council, marking the first time in about two decades a Republican has won a…… Continue Reading

The Roanoke area’s two Republican Congressmen are heading back to Washington in January, and they will be joined by a new GOP colleague from the region who ousted his own party’s incumbent last June. Morgan Griffith will begin his 8th term representing the 9th District after getting close to three quarters of the vote over…… Continue Reading

Roanoke area Republican US Congressman Ben Cline has secured another term in office by defeating Democrat Ken Mitchell and Independent candidate Robby Wells. Cline won the race with more than 63 percent of the vote. The post Ben Cline wins reelection to U.S. House in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading