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6 days ago · Virginia Insurance Marketplace open enrollment ends Wednesday night Senator Tim Kaine, birthright citizenship part of America’s genius Youngkin asks General Assembly to take Virginia to new heights If you resolved to improve your finances, you can still plan for a better 2025 The history you never learned in school, The American Revolution was …
Fresh ice, frigid temps cause overnight outages across region
Posted 9 AM 1/7/25 — ROANOKE, Va. (WFIR) – Appalachian Power crews are braving bitter cold and icy roads Tuesday as they work to restore electricity to approximately 75,600 customers left without power by Winter Storm Blair. Additional outages occurred overnight as accumulating ice brought down tree limbs onto power lines. As of 9 a.m., Virginia has the highest number of outages, with ...
Jeff Center won’t become a city high school; looks elsewhere for ...
Jan 16, 2025 · The Roanoke City Public School system has determined that reinventing non-performance spaces at Jefferson Center as a third high school would not accommodate enough students. So Cyrus Pace at the Jeff Center says they'll look elsewhere to address the iconic building's infrastructure needs, as WFIR's Gene Marrano reports:
Local attorney hails Poff building renaming for Rueben Lawson
Dec 19, 2024 · The federal office and courthouse in downtown Roanoke now known as the Poff Building will soon be named for the late Rueben Lawson, a pioneering African-American civil rights attorney in Roanoke. Attorney John Fishwick Jr., worked with politicians on the renaming and today celebrated it being approved by Congress as part of a much larger
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The health benefits of Dry January | News/Talk 960-AM & FM …
6 days ago · Over the last 13 years “Dry January” has become more popular. Many are taking the first month of the new year to abstain from alcohol. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. Dry January started in 2012 as a way of showing people the mental and physical benefits of living without alcohol. As WFIR’s Denise Allen
Federal marijuana rescheduling raises questions after DEA hearing
Dec 12, 2024 · As far as a recreational adult market for cannabis in Virginia, everything is at a partisan standstill. but the federal marijuana rescheduling process continues to raise questions following the first pretrial hearing earlier this week. WFIR's Ian Price has more. RICHMOND, Va. (WFIR) — While Virginia’s recreational adult-use cannabis market remains at a partisan standstill,
Downtown Roanoke Restaurant Week Returns
6 days ago · Downtown Roanoke Incorporated wants you to know this is your chance to eat out all week long. Restaurant week is today through January 26th. WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno has more. Downtown Roanoke restaurant week has returned. Today through January 26th more than 30 restaurants are offering s
Virginia U.S. Senator weighs in on The Supreme Court taking up …
Dec 20, 2024 · Earlier this week the U-S Supreme Court announced it will take up the challenge to a new law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. Virginia U-S democratic senator Mark Warner addressed the news. WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno has more. The U-S Supreme Court announced it will take up the challenge
Virginia Insurance Marketplace open enrollment ends Wednesday …
Jan 14, 2025 · NOTE: THE ENROLLMENT DEADLINE IS NOW MOVED TO 11:59PM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22. Virginians have until tomorrow night to enroll for health insurance at Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment ends Wednesday night at 11:59. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us who is eligible for coverage. Open enrollment is ending Wednesday night.