NFL Super Wildcard Weekend Kicks-Off Saturday at 4:00 p.m. with the Bengals hosting the Raiders followed by the Bills hosting the Patriots on News Talk 1400.

The shorthanded Cowboys visit the Saints on Thursday Night Football. Coverage beings at 8:00 p.m. tonight on News Talk 1400.

NFL week 11 concludes tonight when Tom Brady and the Buccaneers host the Giants, coverage begins at 7:30 p.m.

News Talk 1400 kicks off the high school football week #6 with a backyard battle as Millbrook hosts Fauquier.

The Countdown to Kickoff Show begins at 6:55 p.m. Friday night with Kyle Borg calling all the action on News Talk 1400 and TalkWinchester.com and simulcast on 102.9 Valley FM.

In the Post Game Show, the Powell’s Plumbing Player of the Game will be named.

Fans can catch the online version of the LIVE broadcast by clicking here.

Keeping You Informed on Hometown Football Friday Nights, First In the Valley – News Talk 1400.

News Talk 1400 kicks off the high school football week #5 with a backyard brawl as Sherando hosts Millbrook.

The Countdown to Kickoff Show begins at 6:55 p.m. Friday night with Kyle Borg calling all the action on News Talk 1400 and TalkWinchester.com.

In the Post Game Show, the Powell’s Plumbing Player of the Game will be named.

Fans can catch the online version of the LIVE broadcast by clicking here.

Keeping You Informed on Hometown Football Friday Nights, First In the Valley – News Talk 1400.

VALLEY HEALTH ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO NEW SAFETY STANDARD

AS COVID-19 PATIENT CENSUS SURGES

Winchester, Va., September 13, 2021 – Valley Health is pleased to announce that since adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required vaccinations for physicians and staff, ninety-seven percent of employees have chosen to receive the vaccine by the September 7 deadline or have received an approved exemption. “I am extremely proud of our team members’ commitment to the safety of our patients, fellow caregivers and community,” said Mark Nantz, President and CEO of Valley Health.

Valley Health was among the first health systems in the nation to add COVID-19 vaccination to the list of required vaccinations for staff. Since the announcement, over sixty medical associations including the American Hospital Association have endorsed required vaccination for healthcare workers.

“While vaccinated individuals can still contract COVID, unvaccinated individuals are more likely to be hospitalized and eleven times more likely to die from the virus. With the arrival of the more transmissible Delta variant in our region, it became clear that requiring vaccination was the most responsible course of action for ensuring the safety of our patients and staff,” Nantz noted.

“While we celebrate this successful transition to our new safety standard, there are still concerning developments with regard to the prevalence of COVID-19 in our community. In recent weeks, we have seen a dramatic spike in COVID cases in our region due to the growing presence of the highly contagious Delta variant. The rising COVID patient census continues to strain resources at our hospitals, physician offices, urgent care centers and other patient care locations. And to further underscore the importance of vaccination, we must note that the vast majority of the COVID-positive patients in our ICU are either unvaccinated or have not completed their vaccination series,” added Nantz.

With hospitalizations at rates not seen since last winter and a growing number of staff members on quarantine due to exposure, Valley Health caregivers are once again on the front lines of this pandemic. Dr. Iyad Sabbagh, Chief Physician Executive at Valley Health, urges community members to take the necessary precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19. “This pandemic is not over yet. On behalf of our entire care team of physicians, nurses and staff members, we are asking the public to take the necessary precautions against this virus including getting your COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, and to follow masking, distancing and hand washing guidelines. These simple actions are imperative for limiting the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant and protecting our dedicated healthcare workers on the front lines,” Sabbagh said.

Valley Health reminds the community that if you are concerned about a possible COVID-19 exposure or illness, contact your primary care provider or visit an Urgent Care center. If you are having a medical emergency, please call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Department. Please note that an Emergency Department is not the appropriate setting for asymptomatic COVID testing or return-to-work testing following exposure and/or quarantine.

For more information on how to obtain a vaccine, visit www.valleyhealthlink.com/vaccine.

Valley Health is a nonprofit health system serving a population of more than 500,000 in the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, the Eastern Panhandle and Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, and western Maryland. As a healthcare provider, employer, and community partner, Valley Health is committed to improving the health of the region. The system includes six hospitals, more than 60 medical practices and Urgent Care centers, outpatient rehabilitation and fitness, medical transport, long-term care, and home health. www.valleyhealthlink.com.

Virginia automotive group raises funds in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Charlottesville, VA – Carter Myers Automotive (CMA) is observing Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with its annual #FueltheFight campaign. For each vehicle sold during the month of September, CMA’s dealerships throughout Virginia will make a donation to local non-profits that support pediatric cancer research and provide resources for local children and their families as they undergo cancer treatment.

“We are so proud to support the incredible work of these organizations,” said Liza Borches, President and CEO of Carter Myers Automotive, “As a family and employee-owned company, CMA has always made giving back to our communities a top priority. Our corporate mission is Moving Lives Forward, and I cannot imagine a better way forward than to help children and their families as they endure such a difficult point in their lives.”

CMA’s five dealerships in Staunton, three in Charlottesville, and CMA’s Subaru of Winchester chose the pediatric cancer program at UVA Children’s Hospital as the recipient of funds raised at those stores. CMA five dealerships in the Richmond area chose the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation. CMA’s Williamsburg Ford chose the Cancer Center at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. In addition to donations for every car sold, CMA associates, friends, and customers are encouraged to purchase oversized CMA Gas Cards in any denomination. The cards will be displayed in the dealerships with the purchaser’s name or the name of a child in whose honor/memory it was purchased. These funds will be used to buy actual gas cards for families traveling for pediatric cancer treatments.

Last year, CMA’s #FueltheFight campaign raised over $28,000 for pediatric cancer treatment and research. We hope to do even more this year.

About Carter Myers Automotive

Carter Myers Automotive (CMA) is a family and employee-owned business founded in Petersburg, VA, in 1924. Liza Myers Borches is the fourth generation of the Myers family to lead the company. Through a unique Employee Stock Ownership Plan, employees now own over 26% of the business, and CMA is still one of the only auto groups in the country that shares ownership equity with its employees. CMA has 15 dealerships in Virginia and more than 700 associates representing 17 new car brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Lincoln, Nissan, RAM, Subaru, Volkswagen, and Volvo. CMA offers online car buying through CMA’s Easy Purchase, can transfer inventory to any other CMA location, and offers home delivery throughout Virginia. Learn more at www.CMAcars.com.

News Talk 1400 kicks off the high school football week #3 with a backyard battle as Millbrook hosts Harrisonburg.

The Countdown to Kickoff Show begins at 6:55 p.m. Friday night with Kyle Borg calling all the action on News Talk 1400 and TalkWinchester.com.

In the Post Game Show, the Powell’s Plumbing Player of the Game will be named.

Fans can catch the online version of the LIVE broadcast by clicking here.

Keeping You Informed on Hometown Football Friday Nights, First In the Valley – News Talk 1400.

Wendy Bell joins News Talk 1400 on September 7, 2021; with her daily show airing weekdays from 9 a.m. – Noon.

According to Bell: “Telling you that I love America says 95% about me. I love this country because of the men and women who’ve fought and died for our freedoms. For our right to speak freely, own guns, make our own decisions and work like hell to pass an honest legacy down to our children. Watching the values we share as Americans be threatened by angry people who want to fundamentally transform this country feeds my fight for truth. I search for the data and facts that disprove so many of the dangerous narratives we hear every day. My goal is to share with you honest, common sense conservatism. Basic family values. 

My professional career has involved several decades on television and a few years in radio. I’m a decorated journalist who stumbled onto the airwaves and found my home. But the media changed. Voices are now silenced. People are censored. So we started WendyBell.com.

As you listen and watch, I’m sure you’ll hear stories about my family. My husband Joe and I have five really cool sons we get to share our lives with. Two are in college, one is in high school, and our last two are in middle school. I want my sons to inherit an America they can be proud of. That’s safe. Where they can realize their wildest dreams. 

Conservative. American. Strong. That’s what it says on the front of our tee-shirts. I will never give you anything less.

Welcome to Wendy Bell Radio!”

The Dan Bongino Show Noon – 3:00 p.m. on News Talk 1400.

A former member of the NYPD and United States Secret Service agent as well as an instructor at the Secret Service Training Academy in Beltsville, Maryland.

Assigned to the U.S. Presidential Protection Division during George W. Bush’s second term. Remaining on protective duty after Barack Obama became President, leaving in May 2011 to run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland.

Bongino authored a book about his career as a Secret Service agent, Life Inside the Bubble, released in 2013. The book discusses his experiences protecting presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and investigating federal crimes along with his U.S. Senate bid in Maryland.