Fred Echols

Danville

Producer and Reporter at WVTF-FM (Roanoke, VA)

Featured in: Favicon

wvtf.org

wmra.org

Articles

Cardinal Conversation: A new (wireless) path for rural internet access

1 week ago | wmra.org | Fred Echols
Cardinal Conversation: A new (wireless) path for rural internet access

1 week ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

The Broadband Equity and Access Program was created in 2021 to promote the build out of fiber broadband internet to underserved areas. The Department of Commerce had approved Virginia's 1.4-billion dollar plan under the program and the state starting taking bids from internet providers in December. Tad Dickens is covering this story for Cardinal News and he spoke with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a non-profit, online, independent news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal Conversation: Paying for license plate readers

2 weeks ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

In many cases the cameras are paid for by money from a program called Helping Eliminate Auto Theft, or HEAT. HEAT is funded by a small portion of Virginians' auto insurance premiums. Lisa Rowan is among those following this story for Cardinal News. She talked about it with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a non-profit, online, independent news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal Conversation: Drone dilemma

3 weeks ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

Tad Dickens reported on this story for Cardinal News and he spoke with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a non-profit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal Conversation: Technical education in the solar industry

1 month ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

Lisa Rowan with Cardinal News wrote a story about the apprenticeships and she spoke with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a nonprofit, online, independent news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal Conversation: The state of Virginia's farms

1 month ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

There are 39,000 farms in Virginia, a number that's held steady for the past five years after peaking at 45,000 a decade ago. They are predominantly family-owned. Matt Busse with Cardinal News recently wrote about farming in Virginia and he spoke with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a non-profit, online, independent news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal Conversation: Searching for answers to SWVA cancer cases

1 month ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

State health officials are now investigating to determine whether a cancer cluster exists in Scott County. Emily Schabacher is covering the story for Cardinal News and she talked with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a non-profit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal Conversation: Another battery storage system to call Danville home

1 month ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

Matt Busse is covering this story for Cardinal News and he spoke with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a nonprofit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal Conversation: Fighting measles and medical misinformation

2 months ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

Now doctors in Southwest Virginia, many of whom have never seen a case of measles, are worrying that an outbreak in Tennessee could spread across the state line. Emily Schabacher is covering this story for Cardinal News. She spoke with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a non-profit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal Conversation: Disaster aid delays

2 months ago | wvtf.org | Fred Echols

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says it's received word from Washington that unspecified new review procedures will cause delays in the delivery of funds. Elizabeth Beyer with Cardinal News reported on this development and she spoke with Fred Echols. Cardinal News is a non-profit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.