This morning at 3:25 a.m., Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched for reports of a structure fire on the 1300 block of Purcell Ave NE. First arriving units found flames showing from the roof where one civilian was also trapped. Fire-EMS personnel rescued the trapped civilian, evacuated four additional occupants, and brought the fire under control within…… Continue Reading
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data centers in Virginia under a deal with the state, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Millions of dollars in incentives to close the deal still require legislative approval, but General Assembly leaders in both parties expressed support in a news release…… Continue Reading
Amazon Web Services – AWS – plans to invest $35 billion by 2040 to establish multiple data center campuses across Virginia. Numerous localities in the Commonwealth are under consideration and will be decided at a later date. This announcement of planned investment will create at least 1,000 total new jobs across Virginia to support AWC…… Continue Reading
Virginia State Senator Siobhan Dunnavant, has proposed her own abortion bill in response to some legislator’s calls for a ban at 15 weeks. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details: 01-20 Abortion PM WRAP2-WEB The post VA State Senate debates abortion access first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine has ended speculation. Virginia’s Junior U.S. Senator will seek a third term. Democratic Sen. Kaine held media availability in Richmond this morning. At the start of the news conference, he declared that he would run for a third term in 2024. 1-20 kaine Questions about Kaine’s next steps have swirled since…… Continue Reading
An AEP spokeswoman says Mother nature is a main reason your bills have been higher in recent weeks. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. 1-20 AEP Woes Wap-WEB The post AEP official discusses why power bills have been higher first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands says the university needs to grow well beyond its current student numbers to best serve its mission. In his State of the University Address this week, Sands said while student numbers have held steady in recent years, applications are up by almost two-thirds. As a result, VT can now accept…… Continue Reading
The local support group for pregnant and new mothers founded in Roanoke several years ago – Huddle Up Moms – will now use a grant to support its “Moms under Pressure” program focused on cardiovascular health. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 1-20 HUM Wrap#1 The post Huddle Up Moms will grant to support Moms under…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is holding a media availability Friday morning in Virginia’s capital city amid speculation that he plans to announce whether he will seek a third term. Questions about Kaine’s next steps have swirled since he told the Richmond Times-Dispatch earlier this month that he had not made…… Continue Reading
Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands says making the university accessible and affordable to more students is one of his top immediate goals. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: 01-19 State of VT Wrap-WEB Sands says another one of his major goals in the years just ahead is to lift VT’s global ranking into the top 100. …… Continue Reading