A ribbon cutting today for the new behavioral health wing at the Bradley Free Clinic in downtown Roanoke – more rooms for counselors to meet with patients struggling with mental health issues. Requests for mental health services spiked sharply nationwide during the height of the COVID pandemic. Janine Underwood is the clinic’s executive director. Underwood…… Continue Reading
A lot of people taking the new afternoon Amtrak train out of Roanoke Tuesday ended up spending the whole whole night on it. The rail service reports storms sent trees across the tracks north of Charlottesville, resulting in a delay of more than seven hours. This was just the second day of service for the…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: At 12:40 a.m. on Sunday (July 10), Virginia State Police responded to a crash on Skyline Hwy. just north of Fairview Rd [in Grayson County]. A 1999 Yamaha V-Star motorcycle was traveling north on Skyline Hwy when it lost control and laid down on its side in the roadway, ejecting the operator. The…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke City School Board has approved spending about $1.7 million for a number of safety-related measures. They include purchase of panic alarms, buttons and fobs along with more security cameras in school buildings. On the personnel side, the increased spending includes hiring more school resource officers so they can be present in all city…… Continue Reading
A changing of the guard at Center in the Square – Jim Sears has retired as the President after 30 years; he will stay involved as a board member. Center’s former Director of Development – Tara Marciniak has now stepped into the President’s role. They sat down recently with WFIR’s Gene Marrano – and here…… Continue Reading
A new treatment option for those with sleep apnea announced by LewisGale Medical Center last fall after five years of clinical trials is taking root in Salem. And there are no facemasks involved. An update from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 7-13 Apnea Wrap#1-WEB The post Sleep apnea program at LewisGale a “game changer” first appeared…… Continue Reading
The Jefferson Center will be kicking off its 2022-23 Performance Season this Summer. The program is to include 20 acts, representing a variety of different genres. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more from The Jefferson Center’s Marketing Director: 7-12 JeffersonCenter WRAP1-WEB The post Jeff Center announces new season first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Very early this morning Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 2100 block of Crystal Spring Avenue SW. At the scene officers were advised that the victim had been transported to the hospital by personal vehicle. At Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital police spoke with the victim, an adult male…… Continue Reading
The Amtrak announcement was also the site of a protest against Salem Republican Congressman Morgan Griffith because of how he voted regarding 2020 election totals for two states. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. 7-12 Griffith WRAP-WEB The post Protesters say Salem Congressman should resign first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism will be holding an all-day event at Explore Park this Saturday. It will feature free activities, educational opportunities, live music, and vendors. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more from the Park’s Coordinator: 7-11 AdventureSAT Wrap1-WEB The post Adventure Saturday back at Explore Park first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading