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91% of Americans think filing taxes should be free.

91% of Americans think filing taxes should be free.

We are in the middle of tax season so Wallet Hub wanted to find out which states taxed The post 91% of Americans think filing taxes should be free. first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR. ... Continue Reading
Urban Baby Beginnings arrives in Roanoke

Urban Baby Beginnings arrives in Roanoke

After several years of planning, a Richmond-based non-profit with a mission to make life less stressful for expecting The post Urban Baby Beginnings arrives in Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR. ... Continue Reading
Roanoke SPCA opens its doors again after repairs

Roanoke SPCA opens its doors again after repairs

After months of what it calls “critical repairs,” the Roanoke Valley SPCA has reopened its animal shelter once The post Roanoke SPCA opens its doors again after repairs first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR. ... Continue Reading
Waitress – The Musical opens on Wednesday at Mill Mountain Theatre

Waitress – The Musical opens on Wednesday at Mill Mountain Theatre

Friendship among a “band of sisters,” self-discovery and chasing your dreams. Plus a dash of romance. “Waitress, The The post Waitress – The Musical opens on Wednesday at Mill Mountain Theatre first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR. ... Continue Reading

82-year-old man arrested in Bedford County for online crimes against children

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (March 10, 2025) – Investigators with the Bedford and Campbell County Sheriff’s Offices, assigned to The post 82-year-old man arrested in Bedford County for online crimes against children first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR. ... Continue Reading
Blacksburg protestors ask elected officials to protect access to rural health care

Blacksburg protestors ask elected officials to protect access to rural health care

Protestors used International Women’s Day to call on elected officials to protect female reproductive rights. More from WFIR’s The post Blacksburg protestors ask elected officials to protect access to rural health care first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR. ... Continue Reading

Major road work projects and closures impacting Southwest Virginia this week

ROANOKE, Va. (March 10, 2025) – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released its latest Roadwatch Report, The post Major road work projects and closures impacting Southwest Virginia this week first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR. ... Continue Reading

UVA Board votes to dissolve DEI office, sparking debate

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (March 7, 2025) – The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors has voted unanimously to dissolve The post UVA Board votes to dissolve DEI office, sparking debate first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR. ... Continue Reading