After a recent community meeting hosted by Old Southwest Inc., where many raised strong objections and concerns about RAM House moving to their neighborhood by 2025, the executive director of that day shelter for the homeless is pushing back. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post RAM House pushes back over plans for move to…… Continue Reading
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment. The post Last weekend for Footloose … a print workshop at the Taubman and more first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
A local organization for suicide prevention is working on tackling the teenage mental health crisis by coaching teens to help their fellow youth. WFIR’s Alex Torres has details: The post Teen Ambassadors to learn leadership and support peers first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The two major party candidates for President – one a sitting Vice President, the other a former President – have just over two months to make their case to the American people. In the race for little over a month, Kamala Harris made her bid formal last week, capped off with her acceptance speech, as…… Continue Reading
The new school year has begun that means more cars and pedestrians on the road. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. School is back in session which means slower traffic and lots of children at bus stops, crossing the roads and in cars waiting to be dropped off or picked up at school. WFIR’s Denise…… Continue Reading
The debate continues over VDOT’s proposed changes to the Starkey Road/419 intersection in the Tanglewood area of Roanoke County. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. VDOT engineers briefed Roanoke County Supervisors on transportation projects in the county, including one on Electric Roanoke in the Tanglewood area. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. The post VDOT briefs…… Continue Reading
Virginia International Raceway in Southside will host one of the crown jewels for the International Motor Sports Association this Sunday. The Michelin GT Challenge on Sunday takes place on VIR’s 3.27 mile track, which features 17 turns and 130 feet of elevation changes, at speeds reaching 190 miles per hour. There’s racing all weekend between…… Continue Reading
The most recent survey of Virginians state-wide by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College shows a healthy jump in Consumer Sentiment – and the public continues to spend. The latest Roanoke College Consumer Sentiment poll just took place over a 5-day period last week; 730 completed interviews came from random phone calls…… Continue Reading
Teams of 25 are gearing up to take on a 62 ton airplane next month in a Special Olympics fundraiser that’s new to Southwest Virginia. WFIR’s Alex Torres has details: [Click here to Register or Donate] The post ‘Southwest Virginia Plane Pull’ to support Special Olympics first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A fundraising campaign to save local investigative journalism comes as the print/digital news landscape continues to evolve. The Roanoke Rambler is mostly a one-man operation except for the occasional grant that allows Henri Gendreau to bring in some help. He spoke to WFIR about how your news reading options could be greatly affected without outlets…… Continue Reading