Last month the office of the Virginia Attorney General released its report on the Virginia Parole Board, where according to AG Jason Miyares the former chair of that board – now a judge – abused her power. He spoke recently with WFIR’s Gene Marrano about those findings: 2-13 Miyares-Wrap#1 The post Miyares details Parole…… Continue Reading
Residents in many newer Roanoke Valley neighborhoods have been surprised in recent months to find broadband internet installation crews digging into their front yards or causing other damage to their lawns. Glo Fiber contractors must sometimes install new fiber optic cables in neighborhoods where the utilities are underground, and they are generally permitted to do…… Continue Reading
On February 11, 2023 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 2700 block of Massachusetts Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult male victim with what appeared to be a serious gunshot wound outside of a residence in…… Continue Reading
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Grant Basile scored 33 points, including 16 in a near six-minute stretch of the second half, and Virginia Tech defeated Notre Dame 93-87 on Saturday. The Hokies made 10 consecutive shots — seven of them by Basile — in building an 85-75 lead with 3:49 to go and finished it…… Continue Reading
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett said he didn’t know what happened on the final play of regulation in the eighth-ranked Cavaliers’ 69-62 overtime victory against Duke. Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer didn’t, either — and he was left fuming. “I still would like an explanation exactly,” Scheyer said after the game. “I…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND – The countdown is on for the Super Bowl, and if drinking is part of your Sunday celebration, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to make sure you have a game plan for a sober ride home. Before heading out to cheer on your favorite team, make plans to get home…… Continue Reading
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A building believed to be the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in the U.S. was hoisted onto a flatbed truck and moved a half-mile Friday to Colonial Williamsburg, a Virginia museum that continues to expand its emphasis on African American history. Built 25 years before the American Revolution, the original…… Continue Reading
Two Virginia beagles will get national exposure this weekend as part of a annual Super Bowl day television program. The “Puppy Bowl” has aired on the big day every year since 2005. It features young dogs rescued from shelters at play inside a model stadium, complete with commentary. This year, two of them come from the…… Continue Reading
Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Kaine says he know who President Joe Biden was talking about at the State of the Union the other night when Biden accused a handful of Republicans of wanting to end social safety net programs like social security and Medicare. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 2-10 Kaine-Wrap#1-WEB The post Kaine on…… Continue Reading
(Roanoke County, VA—February 10, 2023) Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at 5:45 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023 to the 5300 block of Hawthorne Road, in the North County area, for the report of a commercial structure fire at Ridgeview Apartments. Upon arrival units from Station 1 (North County) found a six-story apartment building…… Continue Reading