From Roanoke County Fire and Rescue – (UPDATED as of 9:00 a.m. on July 2, 2022) There are a couple of corrections to the original news release: The buildings affected by this fire are two-story buildings not three story as previously stated. There are now at least three cats that have died in the fire.…… Continue Reading
What started out as a public works project in the Great Depression is now bringing more than a billion dollars worth of revenue to Appalachian economies. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Almost 16 million saw Blue Ridge Parkway last year first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On June 30 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 4500 block of Melrose Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male victim inside a business with what appeared to be a serious gunshot wound.…… Continue Reading
Under a new law taking effect today – and despite some revisions during the recent General Assembly session – as many as 3000 inmates who have earned accelerated credits for good behavior could be back on the streets this summer and seeking help. One local agency is involved, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 7-1 VA…… Continue Reading
Emily Engel-Natzke has been hired as the new video coach for the Washington Capitals – the 1st woman to be a full-time member of an NHL coaching staff. 7-1 Caps Hire-SM The post Caps make history with hiring first full-time NHL female coaching hire first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Virginians have gotten accustomed to the ability to order to-go cocktails over the past two years, and now they’ll be able to continue that habit for two more. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Two more years of to-go cocktails first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke City Police are investigating after a man was taken to the hospital following a shooting last night at the Embassy Inn on Melrose Avenue.Police have a suspect in custody. There is no update on the victim’s condition. The post Man taken to the hospital after shooting on Melrose Avenue in Roanoke first appeared on…… Continue Reading
In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas last month, an area man is leading the charge to make Botetourt County schools safer for the children attending. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Guardian Initiative Botetourt hopes to make schools safer first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: It’s possible that Dwayne Saunders’ new favorite numbers are 4-10-17-29-30. That’s the five-number combination with which the Roanoke man won $250,555. It all happened when he bought a ticket for Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game at the Food Lion on Wildwood Road in Salem. He used Easy Pick and allowed…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke area’s draw as an outdoor recreation site will get another boost several years from now — a kayak park in the Roanoke River. The project will create man-made rapids in the river near Wasena Park. $2 million in federal funding will pay for the project which must begin construction by 2024 and be…… Continue Reading