Roanoke City recorded its first fatal shooting for August less than one hour into the new month. Police say officers were called to the 400 block of Westside Boulevard around 12:50 am where they found a man lying outside a vehicle. He died later under hospital treatment. As has been the case with a series…… Continue Reading
Foster Care organizations all over the region are in need of your help because there are more children in need than homes to take them in. DePaul Community Resources matches children in need with foster parents, and officials there say they saw the need grow during the pandemic. Potential foster parents go through a 10-week…… Continue Reading
Roanoke County Parks will celebrates completion of six new pickleball courts today at Walrond Park in the Hollins area. It is the latest part of an to create more such courts across the county. If you are unfamiliar, pickleball is somewhat like tennis but on a smaller court, and in recent years, it has surged…… Continue Reading
While health care in the U.S. is expensive, higher medical costs don’t necessarily translate to better results — with a new survey putting Virginia in the middle group of U.S. States. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports, The U.S. lags behind other rich countries in several healthcare indicators. The post Study: Va ranks in middle…… Continue Reading
Teachers in many area school systems will return to their classrooms tomorrow, preparing for the start of another school year. As they do, even where all — or almost all — teaching positions are currently filled, there are serious concerns about the long-term prospects. In Botetourt County, Superintendent John Russ says as of last Friday,…… Continue Reading
Thousands of children will be headed back to school soon, and state health officials say that means it’s time to check your child’s vaccine records. Area doctors’ offices are getting busy as parents hurry to get their children ready for a new school year. If you are not sure what vaccines your student may need,…… Continue Reading
On July 30, 2023 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 600 block of King George Avenue SW. Responding officers located an adult male victim inside a vehicle with what appeared to be a critical gunshot wound. Roanoke Fire-EMS personnel arrived and pronounced the victim…… Continue Reading
Virginia Western Community College is now an affiliate Bee Campus. The Xerce Society of Invertebrate Conservation’s Bee Campus USA program works to galvanize campuses to sustain pollinators by providing a healthy habitat rich in variety of native plants and free of pesticides. Every year the school will have to submit a report to show how…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke River Greenway’s “missing link” is missing no longer. Roanoke City and Greenway Commission officials cut the ribbon today on a one-mile section that connects the greenway all the way from southeast Roanoke to Salem, including its longest bridge span over the Roanoke River – almost 300 feet. City Manager Bob Cowell tells us…… Continue Reading
Last Fall, Megan Baker succeeded Jill Loope as the Director of Economic Development for Roanoke County. Earlier this week we heard Baker speaking about the latest new business to open at Tanglewood, and about other planned “town centers,” in the County. Now Megan Baker shares more details about her career and her vision for Roanoke…… Continue Reading