WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Oath Keepers who traveled to Washington before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol testified Wednesday about a massive cache of weapons the far-right extremist group stashed in a Virginia hotel room. Taking the stand in the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four…… Continue Reading
Former President Donald Trump has responded to the January 6th bipartisan committee, which in its scheduled final public hearing voted 9-0 to issue a subpoena inviting him to testify. Trump responded with a 14 page letter asserting a number of claims about the 2020 that at least one media outlet so far asserts contains false…… Continue Reading
Roanoke’s annual celebration of its many outdoor recreation opportunities kicks off late this afternoon. And local tourism officials say the Go Outside Festival, or GoFest, helps promote the region’s principal visitor attractions. All GoFest activities can be found in downtown Roanoke from late Friday afternoon through Sunday. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones: 10-14 GoFest Wrap-WEB…… Continue Reading
The seizure of a Roanoke County motel is a “first” that points out how well local law enforcement works with federal agencies. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. 10-14 Knights Inn WRAP The post Police Chief says motel seizure a “first” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Virginia Tech hopes to right the ship tomorrow at home versus Miami. Meanwhile Liberty is home and JMU is on the road. UVA is off. WPLY-MIN The post College football preview first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
There are all sorts of outdoor gear demonstrations and vendor booths, not to mention group rides and BMX bike stunt shows this weekend at the Roanoke Outside Festival. But GoFest is also about entertainment, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 10-14 GoFest Wrap-WEB See GoFest schedule here The post Wide variety of entertainment, outdoor attractions this…… Continue Reading
There are all sorts of outdoor gear demonstrations and vendor booths, not to mention group rides and BMX bike stunt shows this weekend at the Roanoke Outside Festival. But GoFest is also about entertainment, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: 10-14 GoFest Wrap-WEB See GoFest schedule here The post GoFest features wide variety of entertainment, outdoor…… Continue Reading
If you are planning on a fall foliage drive, this year’s colors look to be especially vibrant — and in most cases, the peak weekends are drawing near. The main reason experts say the colors are especially sharp this year: plenty of rainfall from late summer into early fall. Virginia Tech Professor of Forest Biology…… Continue Reading
On October 13, 2022 at approximately 8:16 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Williamson Rd NW and Airport Rd NW. Unfortunately both the driver and passenger of the vehicle were pronounced deceased on scene. This is still an active investigation…… Continue Reading
State Police say a Rocky Mount man was killed this morning when his car left U.S. 220 in Franklin County, struck an embankment and ejected him. It happened near the Sontag Road stoplight a few miles south of Rocky Mount. Police say 39-year-old Matthew Burruss was not wearing a seat belt, and he later died…… Continue Reading