The West End Center for Youth is celebrating the Halloween season with a 5k race and costume contest towards the end of the month. WFIR’s Alex Torres has details: [Click here for more information about the Spooky Sprint] The post Spooky Sprint returns with detours amid Wasena Bridge construction first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
We are in the middle of Fire Prevention week. While the Roanoke City Fire Department stresses fire safety all year, the department places a special emphasis on it during the month of October. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. If you live in Roanoke City and need a smoke alarm the fire department wants…… Continue Reading
Virginia’s office of Attorney General has released a short film as a part of the Cease Fire Virginia program. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. The impact of gun violence on Virginians Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says Virginia’s cannabis laws benefit bad actors. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. The post Virginia Attorney General…… Continue Reading
The Anthem Go Out Outside Festival – the annual 3-day celebration of everything outdoors in Virginia’s Blue Ridge returns October 18 through the 20. GoFest began in a park before moving to downtown Roanoke – and now part of it is back in a park. Live in-studio to talk about all of that this morning…… Continue Reading
The latest statewide phone survey of likely and newly registered voters shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in the race for President by 11 points at this point, with just 4 percent of respondents saying they are “undecided.” It comes from the Wason Center of Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University, where Dr. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo…… Continue Reading
Virginia Western Community College not only trains future employees for area companies, they also help these companies retain workers. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us, that often means educating the company’s leaders. Virginia Western community college offers workforce solutions for area employers that encompasses more than training employees. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports…… Continue Reading
Its not all “dirty jobs,” and heavy lifting – that is, today’s construction industry. And one of the major players locally hopes to demonstrate that again tomorrow to girls from 5 to 18, with a third annual event. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post GIRLS Construction Experience: it isn’t just for…… Continue Reading
The Clean Valleys waterways cleanup starts tomorrow. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports if you can’t get involved this weekend, you have the entire month to do your part. The month-long fall waterways clean up launches tomorrow. It’s a part of a statewide effort, Clean Virginia Waterways Cleanup sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy. Locally the…… Continue Reading
Elizabeth Walker has launched Walker Consulting Workshops and a podcast series; she joined us live in-studio this morning to talk about her background, her workshops and an event she is presenting at Jefferson Center on October 18: The post Business coach presents standup comic to talk about the ROI on LOL first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
Grayson County – Whitetop and Rugby. Photos by Emily Kate Stick The post Photos of Hurricane Helene Aftermath in Grayson County first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading