A former Miss America’s gown worn the night she was crowned is now part of a historic costume and textile collection at Virginia Tech. Kylene Barker majored in what is now called Fashion Merchandising and Design, but is she is much better known for winning the Miss America title in 1979. Now Kylene Barker McNeill, she…… Continue Reading
State lawmakers return to Richmond Wednesday for this year’s General Assembly session, and among the many proposals to be considered is one from a local lawmaker regarding minors’ online privacy. Republican State Senator David Suettlerlein has authored a bill that would ensure that tech companies cannot collect, trade or sell online material from anyone under…… Continue Reading
Botetourt County is working on an update of its “Envision Botetourt 2040” comprehensive plan – and now the people have spoken via a 5-point public survey. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 1-9 Boty Plan Wrap#1-WEB See survey results here The post Botetourt County gets feedback as it updates comprehensive plan first appeared on News/Talk…… Continue Reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Army lieutenant who was pepper sprayed, struck and handcuffed by police in rural Virginia, but never arrested, will argue to a jury that he was assaulted and falsely imprisoned and that his vehicle was illegally searched. Video of the 2020 traffic stop got millions of views the next year…… Continue Reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A school shooting that Virginia police said was committed by a 6-year-old student represents an extremely rare occurrence of a young child bringing a gun into school and wounding a teacher, according to experts who study gun violence. The boy shot and wounded the teacher in a first-grade classroom on Friday…… Continue Reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. Experts said a school shooting involving a 6-year-old is extremely rare, although not unheard of, while Virginia law limits…… Continue Reading
UPDATE – Roanoke Police have determined that there is no evidence to support the initial claims of a shooting or shots fired regarding this offense. Further investigation into this incident revealed that no evidence of a shooting was located at the scene. After a thorough medical examination, it was discovered that there was also a…… Continue Reading
Governor Youngkin says having more ready to move in to “big box” sites in Virginia will entice more companies to operate in the Commonwealth. WFIR’s Ian Price asked him how that process would look. 1-6 Youngkin WRAP-WEB The post Youngkin says competing to win means more big box sites being ready first appeared on…… Continue Reading
Call it a “beagle reunion” – the 100-plus beagles rescued by Angels of Assisi from the Envigo lab facility last summer and placed with local families are invited to a get-together at the Highland Dog Park in Roanoke tomorrow afternoon. Angels of Assisi executive director Lisa O’Neill also sees it as a support system for…… Continue Reading
Call it a “beagle reunion” – the 100-plus beagles rescued by Angels of Assisi from the Envigo lab facility last summer and placed with local families are invited to a get-together at the Highland Dog Park in Roanoke tomorrow afternoon. Angels of Assisi executive director Lisa O’Neill also sees it as a support system for…… Continue Reading