Salem author discusses impact of NBA legend and silhouette Ian Price June 12, 2024 1 min read Hall of Fame Lakers guard and NBA logo inspiration – Jerry West – has passed away at age 86. A local author who is known for writing books on NBA players including West discussed his passing, as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Feeding SWVA gears up for Summer Food Services programNext: Virginia Children’s Theatre presents Legally Blonde Jr. Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025