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(From DrumstickDash.net) These last few days have been a whirlwind of conversations with Roanoke City Traffic & Engineering – then follow ups with our Race Director, Roanoke City Police Chief Sam Roman, the Sheriff’s Department and Police Chiefs from every surrounding locality and even friends who sprang into action to get certified traffic flaggers.
On the current race course in Downtown Roanoke, we need a police officer at every traffic light and major intersection. This requires a minimum of 13 officers and ideally 15-18 officers.
With the current staffing crisis with all Police Departments, the force is stretched so thin that they are unable to provide the level of officers needed to provide safety for the Downtown course.
The DASH must go on!
With lots of behind the scenes work, we have identified an alternative course utilizing areas around Rivers Edge and the Greenways. Our team is working diligently to set up this course with a level of excitement and fun that the Atlantic Union Drumstick Dash is known for.
Following the dismissal of Justin Fuente earlier this week, Coastal Carolina Head Football coach Jamey Chadwell has become one of the favorites to replace Fuente at Virginia Tech. However, Chadwell told reporters on Wednesday:
Following three consecutive losing seasons- two under Chadwell- Coastal Carolina has compiled a 19 and 3 record over the past two seasons, including a undefeated regular season in 2020.
Dan Bremner – Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs photo
The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs got off to a slow start but after two wins at home last weekend head coach Dan Bremner says things are looking better as they head to Evansville for two games this weekend. Hear the full length conversation with WFIR’s Gene Marrano below:
VT AD Whit Babcock
It will cost Virginia Tech $8.75 million to buy out the rest of Justin Fuente’s contract as the head football coach at Virginia Tech. That was the word from Athletic Director Whit Babcock this morning. Babcock also said he’s already working on a short list of candidates for the Hokies head coaching position.
Virginia Tech mutually parting ways with Head Football Coach Justin Fuente is not a surprise to the host of Greg Roberts Live, on our sister station WFIR. Co-Defensive Line Coach J.C. Price will take over as interim Head Coach for the Miami game this weekend and the final game of the year against UVA.
A bit of Hollywood arrives at the Taubman Museum of Art this weekend, with more than 60 costumes designed for feature films and major television events – all created by Oscar winner Ruth E. Carter. WFIR’s Gene Marrano takes us on a tour of “Afrofuturism in Costume Design,” and other related exhibitions at the Taubman, in this “Longer Listen” segment: