Gene Marrano
FB photo/Rescue Mission
The Roanoke Rescue Mission’s annual Drumstick Dash 5-K run/walk is tomorrow morning – more than 10,000 are expected. There is still time sign up up at packet pickup tonight or before the 9am start tomorrow. Where the money raised goes, from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Shop Small/Ian Price photo
Local Chambers of Commerce want holiday consumers to “Shop Small” this Saturday – in the aftermath of Black Friday. The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce held a “Shop Small” information session on the sidewalk outside its South Jefferson Street headquarters earlier today. Consider smaller local stores says Angie Chewning with the Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce, who took part in the event:
Nancy and Steve Agee/G Marrano photo
Carilion Clinic plans to build what it calls a “world class” center for patients dealing with cancer. It will be built on an empty lot at Franklin Road and Reserve Avenue, across from the corner of the Virginia Tech Carilion campus. Carilion President and CEO Nancy Agee and her husband Steve Agee, a local judge, will donate $1 million towards the Carilion Clinic Cancer Center, which has a price tag of $100 million for construction and outfitting it with equipment. It may take about 4 years to complete the project. Nancy Agee lost her father to cancer; Steven Agee is a cancer survivor.
Jamie Clark (left) from DRI/C Palmer photo
Downtown Roanoke is a special place for many as the Christmas holiday season gets underway this week. More on some early details from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Hear the complete live in studio conversation below with DRI’s Jamie Clark:
Brandy S. Faulkner – Va Tech photo
It was one of the issues Democrats campaigned on as they ran for state offices earlier this month – and with the party in charge of both General Assembly chambers and the Governor’s office come January the ERA could pass next year. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with a Virginia Tech professor about that:
Bolt Mobility e-scooters/Ian Price photo
Even as Roanokers are still learning the ropes when it comes to the “Lime” E Scooters that appeared a few months ago another company has entered the market. Bolt Mobility introduced its rentable e-scooters in the market plaza today. Before the public demonstration at noon Bolt Mobility spent time with city officials and law enforcement during a “safety education” session. Bolt’s July application says there could be as many as 400 scooters deployed here eventually. Daniel Charlton is the general manager for Bolt in Roanoke: