Virginia’s fall election season is about to become a lot more visible now that the Labor Day weekend The post Local race for delegate may be among most competitive statewide first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Roanoke Valley home prices surpassed another milestone last month — and the number of sales is the most The post Roanoke Valley home sale average price tops $400,000 for first time first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
As Roanoke marks the Mill Mountain Star’s 75th anniversary November 23rd, there is a rare opportunity to hear The post Mill Mountain Star was so big in 1949 they wrote a song first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
The Roanoke area’s two Republican Congressmen are heading back to Washington in January, and they will be joined The post Region’s three Congressional districts remain reliably GOP first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
More homes are showing up for sale this year in the Roanoke Valley — but the average cost The post Roanoke Valley homes sales rise this year – and so do prices first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
The list of harmful invasive species keeps growing, and one of the newest arrivals poses particular threats to The post Invasive bug keeps spreading, creating new headaches for fruit growers first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
This is a big day for WFIR — and for Roanoke radio history. It was 100 years ago The post Roanoke pioneer station WFIR celebrates 100 years of broadcasting first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
A new study finds that the number of public electric vehicle chargers in the Roanoke region grew more The post Roanoke area in middle of US EV-friendly metro regions first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Virginia lawmakers begin a new General Assembly session Wednesday, and there is a new dynamic at work. Democrats The post General Assembly session predicted to be partisan and chaotic first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Pickup trucks still lead the way in Roanoke-region used vehicle sales, but there are some noticeable shifts in The post Region’s used vehicle consumer preferences show shifts in 2023 first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
If you want your car serviced, many places offer you options of doing so on weekends, but one The post Four-day workweek proves popular at Roanoke auto repair shop first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Now that an affiliate of Publix supermarkets has purchased land in southwest Virginia, the next question is whether The post Publix may boost valley’s drive to attract more national retailers first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
One of Roanoke’s most listened-to radio DJ’s will continue a Christmas morning tradition that has now reached its 35th year. Dick Daniels co-hosts one of the region’s perennially top-rated radio programs on Q99. The station could easily use automation these days to run Christmas morning programming, but that wasn’t the case in 1989, his first year […] The post Roanoke radio announcer hosts 35th live Christmas program Monday first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
The collective creativity of many LewisGale Medical Center employees has led to a $20,000 donation to Feeding Southwest Virginia. LewisGale’s parent company, HCA Healthcare, conducted a national sculpture contest among its many facilities to support local food drives — and LewisGale’s entry came in second, leading to the HCA contribution. Feeding Southwest Virginia President Pamela […] The post LewisGale employees’ food sculpture leads to $20k food bank donation first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
The association representing Virginia’s hospitals has unveiled a new website designed to help you know what health care consumer laws are on the books — and best understand pricing before any scheduled hospital procedures. The Virginia Hospital and Health Care Association started with a statewide poll, one that found that most Virginians are unaware of […] The post Va hospitals create website providing more consumer health care awareness first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Holiday travel in Virginia is expect to approach some of the highest levels ever seen, and it doesn’t matter much what kind of transportation is involved. For the millions of Virginians who will travel by road, you will be paying some of the lowest gasoline prices in more than two years. More from WFIR’s Evan […] The post Best days to avoid highways as holiday travel expected to approach records first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Roanoke Delegate Sam Rasoul will soon play a key role in state education matters when he becomes chair of the House Education Committee. Rasoul says there are many areas where Governor Youngkin and General Assembly Democrats can find agreement despite their many differences. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: LinkedinGoogleTwitterFacebook The post Rasoul prepares for key role in Virginia education legislation first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
If you have been waiting for used car prices to come down before considering a purchase, the trend is your friend — at least for now. Average Roanoke-area prices are down from a year ago, reversing the pandemic-era pattern. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones: From iSeeCars: For used cars in Roanoke, the iSeeCars analysis found: Used […] The post Trend reverses as average used vehicle prices in region decline first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
It may sound counter-intuitive at first, but the Roanoke Rescue Mission says demand for its services has noticeably risen since the COVID pandemic eased. And with Christmas approaching, it hopes a fund-raising challenge grant will help it best help those it serves. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones: Rescue Mission CEO Lee Clark spoke like this […] The post Rescue Mission reports many more people seek help after pandemic eases first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Roanoke County is teaming up with Roanoke and Salem cities in efforts to bring more big-name retailers to the valley — familiar names to many, like Trader Joe’s. The three municipalities are jointly funding a study in efforts attract more restaurant and retail names, and the first step is selecting a consultant to gather the […] The post Roanoke, Salem and Roanoke County team up to lure more retailers first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.