Organizers of Roanoke’s 2nd gun buyback event look to capitalize on last year’s success. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 6-24 Groceries Not Guns Wap-WEB After debuting last year, another Groceries Not Guns: Gun Buyback event will happen tomorrow in Roanoke and organizers will join us live in studio Groceries Not Guns Event Interview-WEB…… Continue Reading
On June 22, 2022, at approximately 9:20 pm, the Martinsville-Henry County Emergency 911 Center received a call that an individual at 695 Pine Valley Dr., Bassett, VA, was hearing voices. The caller reported that the subject was armed with a handgun and was outside the home at an unknown location. Four deputies arrived…… Continue Reading
The first significant gun safety legislation in nearly three decades passed the U.S. Senate last night. WFIR’S Camden Lazenby has more. The post Safer Communities Act passes U.S. Senate first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
On June 23, 2022 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound near the intersection of Dupree Street NW and Blaney Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male with what appeared to be a serious gunshot wound. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported…… Continue Reading
The local marketing and growth consultant group Eddy Alexander has just hired Catherine Fox as their new Senior Tourism and Destination Development Advisor. Fox is the former Vice President of Destination Development at Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge. She says her new company has a varied client base. At VVBR Fox worked to increase tourism and…… Continue Reading
Amtrak and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority are making it easier for southwest Virginians to ride the rails out of Roanoke and connect with the national network of passenger rail services. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more. The post Amtrak adding second daily departure from Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Now here’s Brent Stevens from Hollins University “At the Movies” … with what’s new at the historic Grandin Theatre: “Elvis.” He says its not your standard “bio-pic.” 6-23 ATM The post At the Movies: “Elvis” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Wednesday (June 22) at 8:40 a.m. on Route 116, two miles north of Route 122 in Franklin County. A 2018 Hyundai Sonata was traveling north on Route 116, when the vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 2019…… Continue Reading
A new program to make downtown Roanoke cleaner, safer and more welcoming is getting its start this summer. WFIR’S Camden Lazenby has more. The post Downtown Ambassador Program starts later this summer first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Today, Wednesday June 22 at approximately 10:50 a.m., Blacksburg Police responded to the report of a motor vehicle crash involving multiple vehicles on Rt. 460 By-pass, east bound near Prices Fork Road. Officers arrived on scene and discovered there were three vehicles involved. Multiple patients have been treated at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. Other patients…… Continue Reading