Restoration Housing completes 7th home renovation

Restoration Housing completes 7th home renovation

We’ve previously reported on the groundbreaking of a restoration project for a Belmont-neighborhood home. Now, the renovations on the historic house have been completed. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: The post Restoration Housing completes 7th home renovation first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.Continue Reading

RoCo is rolling says Economic Development Director

RoCo is rolling says Economic Development Director

The Director of Economic development for Roanoke County – Megan Baker – says the past 12 months have been good for the locality and conditions line up for more wins in the near future. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: The post RoCo is rolling says Economic Development Director first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…Continue Reading

Shop area farmers’ markets for fresh nutritional food

Shop area farmers’ markets for fresh nutritional food

Farmers’ Markets in the region are seeing a resurgence in customers. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports shopping at a farmers’ market is not only good for YOUR health, it’s good for the local economy. If you want to know where your food comes from then there’s no better place to shop than a farmers’…Continue Reading

Big drug bust in SE Roanoke

(from VA State Police) The Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, along with members of the City of Roanoke Violence Suppression Unit executed two narcotics search warrants in Southeast Roanoke today. During this operation Star City Task Force members identified Nathan Shane Dooley of Roanoke, as a narcotics dealer. Special Agents and officers…Continue Reading

Rx Partnership helps Virginia’s most vulnerable get needed medicines

Rx Partnership helps Virginia’s most vulnerable get needed medicines

Richmond nonprofit Rx Partnership is celebrating its 20th anniversary by furthering its mission of education. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more on the RX Displays. RxPartnership has helped increase medication access for more than 83-thousand vulnerable Virginians. The Richmond based nonprofit is celebrating its 20th anniversary. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more on a new…Continue Reading

UPDATE: Security escort of Roanoke City employee disputed

UPDATE: Security escort of Roanoke City employee disputed

Roanoke City officials have responded to our request for comment concerning an employee being escorted out by security yesterday while being fired. The email said this in part. “Please understand that the City will not comment on any personnel matters, but we can state that no employee working in any department has been escorted by…Continue Reading