(Update 8/24 9am) (update) One person has been hospitalized with serious injuries following that house fire yesterday in the 15 hundred block of Andrews Road in Northwest Roanoke. When they arrived on scene, emergency crews found heavy smoke coming from the basement. No word on a possible cause. One person was transported to the hospital…… Continue Reading
The Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia has named The Grandin Theatre the recipient of a grant totaling more than $100,000. Theatre officials say the money will help them expand their services beyond films. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details: 8-22 GrandinGrant WRAP2-WEB The post The Grandin Theatre gets grant to expand its capabilities first appeared on…… Continue Reading
The Drumstick Dash 5K on Thanksgiving morning that benefits the Rescue Mission of Roanoke will be back downtown this year. The revised course will start and end at Elmwood Park and will include fewer turns. Registration is open now for the Drumstick Dash; Pinnacle Bank was announced this morning as the new title sponsor. It…… Continue Reading
In an effort to maximize the customer’s time, the DMV has added a new resource page to its website. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with more: 8-22 DMVPage WRAP2-WEB The post DMV launches new webpage to streamline your visit first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke author and former Roanoke Times journalist Beth Macy has just released her fourth book, “Raising Lazarus – Hope, Justice and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis,” a follow up to the best selling-book and later a Hulu miniseries – “Dopesick.” Beth Macy will launch “Raising Lazarus” locally tonight, with a “Book No Further” event…… Continue Reading
A local substance abuse coalition will hold its annual roundtable online this year, and they invite community leaders from across the state to participate. The organization’s director says they hold these meetings to help fight substance abuse at every level. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details: 8-19 RAYSAC WRAP2-WEB If you want to attend, request a…… Continue Reading
A sign on the front door of the Red Lobster on Franklin Road in Roanoke states that “due to unfortunate circumstances this location will be permanently closed after 42 years.” No other explanation was given; the Red Lobster restaurants in Lynchburg and Christiansburg remain open. Another Facebook posts suggests that the property the eatery sits…… Continue Reading
(From Roanoke PD) On August 21 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Roanoke Police were on patrol along Campbell Avenue SW when they heard several gunshots in close proximity. Officers headed towards the gunshots, ultimately locating a scene at a parking garage in the 30 block of Salem Avenue SW. Responding officers located evidence of a shooting,…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former deputy Virginia attorney general who says she was fired over social media posts in which she praised the Capitol rioters as “patriots” and falsely claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 election is suing the attorney general’s office for defamation. Monique Miles alleges in her lawsuit that Republican Attorney General…… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke PD) On August 20 at approximately 5:30 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified that a person with gunshot wounds had arrived at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital via personal vehicle. Officers responded to the hospital where the adult male victim was receiving treatment for his injuries. Ultimately, the man succumbed to his injuries. His name…… Continue Reading