The non-profit Virginia Ready Initiative calls it “the paper ceiling” – employers that routinely overlook qualified candidates because they did not have a college degree. VA Ready executive director Natalie Foster wants Virginians to know their program – founded to address employment shortages at the height of the pandemic – can help by offering a…… Continue Reading
State Senator David Suetterlein says the Youngkin administration has developed plans to help avoid catastrophic highway gridlock when a major snowstorm strikes. A state Inspector General’s report released Friday says Virginia failed to carry out numerous lessons from similar previous snow emergencies on Interstate 81 when 40 miles of I-95 became totally blocked last January.…… Continue Reading
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine has nominated Roanoke as a top adventure town. To vote for Roanoke, click HERE. The post Roanoke nominated a top adventure town first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
From Virginia State Police: On August 11, 2022 Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office provided the Virginia State Police with a look-out for a Robbery suspect vehicle which was involved in a theft of lottery tickets at a gas station at exit 162 in Botetourt County. With little information initially on the suspect vehicle, a trooper attempted…… Continue Reading
Authorities are searching for a man described as armed and dangerous who led them on a high-speed chase Thursday that began on Interstate 81 and ended with a crash in Craig County. Police say they believe 42-year-old Shawn Tolbert has been living in the woods ever since. Officials say it began when a trooper attempted…… Continue Reading
The Kirk family has given Carilion a generous donation to help fund their expanding cancer program. Officials say their gift will go towards building a center aimed at combining personalized care with advanced treatment options. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story: 8-14 KirkCarilion WRAP1-WEB The post Local couple donates $1M to Carilion cancer program first…… Continue Reading
Not being up to date on routine vaccines can not only impact that person’s health – it can affect others if that disease is transmitted. August is National Immunization Month, and a local physician who is also part of the Immunize V-A coalition says those shots can be crucial. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 8-15…… Continue Reading
From Roanoke City Police: On August 14, 2022 at approximately 7:32 P.M., Roanoke Police were notified by the City of Roanoke E-911 Center of a person with a gunshot wound in the 3300 block of Fernciff Avenue NW. Responding officers located an adult female in a parking lot with what appeared to be a non-life…… Continue Reading
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A funeral service was scheduled for Monday for a Virginia university student whom police said was shot to death earlier this month. Zhykierra Zhane Guy, 22, of Henrico County was found in the passenger seat of a car that had been struck by gunfire in the early-morning hours of Aug. 5, according…… Continue Reading
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A funeral service was scheduled for Monday for a Virginia university student whom police said was shot to death earlier this month. Zhykierra Zhane Guy, 22, of Henrico County was found in the passenger seat of a car that had been struck by gunfire in the early-morning hours of Aug. 5, according…… Continue Reading