Gene Marrano
If heavy rain associated with Hurricane Florence does cause flooding or other hazardous conditions in Roanoke this weekend or early next week, Citizen Engagement Officer Whitney Slightham says there are ways residents can stay connected for emergency alerts. Hear a complete conversation about the “Citizen Engagement Office” below:
If the worse happens this weekend and local residents lose power, water or are forced to relocate due to flooding from heavy rain – will they be prepared? WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more:
Roanoke City 9-1-1 department manager Sonya Roman is asking residents to make sure they only dial that number if there is a true emergency as potential heavy rains are forecast.
UPDATE: East Carolina University informed Virginia Tech Tuesday its team would not travel to Blacksburg for Saturday’s scheduled game at Lane Stadium. It is not clear yet whether the game will be rescheduled Continue reading
A year-and-a-half after the groundbreaking and just weeks after it started welcoming VWCC culinary students back the Claude Moore Education Complex on Henry Street celebrates with a ribbon cutting tomorrow. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has a preview:
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As controversy surrounds Trump White House, the President continues to hold up the surging economy as proof that his way works. But a local Congressional candidate says “pump the brakes” a bit – more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Click below to hear a full-length conversation with Leslie Cockburn: