A former Virginia GOP Congressman believes some lawmakers are benefitting from ongoing conspiracy theories. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 3-5 Riggleman Q Wrap-WEB The post Riggleman speaks out against conspiracy theory based fundraising first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading

March is “National Problem Gambling Awareness Month” and the Virginia Lottery is once again – as it does every year – urging people to “Play Responsibly.” More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 3-5 VA Lottery Wrap#2 Helpline number is 888-532-3500 See link below to online materials: https://www.valottery.com/playingmatters/playresponsibly The post March is “National Problem Gambling Awareness Month”…… Continue Reading

NEWS RELEASE: (Roanoke County, VA—March 4, 2021) Roanoke County Administrator Dan O’Donnell today announced the appointment of Travis Griffith as Fire & Rescue Chief. Griffith will assume his new position March 8.”We held a nationwide recruitment process and had many qualified applicants from several states,” said O’Donnell. “It reflects highly on the quality of our…… Continue Reading

6th District Republican Congressman Ben Cline has written to Governor Northam urging him to increase the maximum number of spectators allowed at outdoor high school sporting events to 50 percent capacity or 500 people, whichever is greater, and follow the CDC’s six-foot social distancing guidelines, rather than 10 feet as declared in his recent Order.…… Continue Reading

Roanoke Gas has just started sending out its March bills, and some customers may feel a little sticker shock. You may remember that bitter cold struck the nation’s mid-section in mid-February, and the cost of natural gas rose dramatically far beyond those hardest-hit regions. Roanoke Gas was suddenly paying about ten times more for incoming…… Continue Reading