Temperatures are forecast to again climb well into the 90’s later this week, and with that will come the return of concerns over heat-related illness. Virginia keeps track of heat exhaustion and heat stroke cases and shares them on line. Last year, health officials recorded more than 2,800 such cases brought into ER’s and urgent…… Continue Reading
On June 18 at approximately 11:00 p.m., Roanoke Police were notified by City of Roanoke E-911 Center personnel of reports of shots fired and a person with a gunshot wound in the 900 block of Kellogg Ave NW. While en route, officers were notified that an adult male with gunshot wounds had arrived via personal…… Continue Reading
The Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Route 460, near Blue Ridge Springs Road. The crash occurred at 10:29 a.m. when a wrong-way driver was traveling east on the westbound side of Route 460, struck another vehicle head-on. Troopers are working to make the next-of-kin notification, and when that is complete, more information…… Continue Reading
The Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Route 460, near Blue Ridge Springs Road. The crash occurred at 10:29 p.m. last night when a wrong-way driver was traveling east on the westbound side of Route 460, struck another vehicle head-on. Troopers are working to make the next-of-kin notification, and when that is…… Continue Reading
Current power outages of note include more than 2000 APCO customers in Christiansburg and several thousand more in the Roanoke Valley. (from APCO) The intense thunderstorms that rolled through Appalachian Power’s three-state service area late Friday afternoon left a little more than 130,000 customers without power. As the storm passed, teams of workers began to assess…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed budget amendments met a mixed fate Friday, some clearing the General Assembly and others, including his push for a gas-tax holiday, voted down on a bipartisan basis. Legislators sent the Republican governor a compromise spending plan on June 1, and he returned it earlier this week requesting several dozen…… Continue Reading
During a Democratic city council candidates forum here at WFIR last night, the chair of Roanoke City’s Gun Violence Prevention Commission responded to critics who said he gave the money to “his friends.” WFIR’s Ian Price has more. 6-17 Cobb Allegations WRAP The post Councilman responds to gun violence prevention commission allegations first appeared on…… Continue Reading
For the first time in three decades, Republicans will hold a primary in the 6th Congressional District. Merritt Hale is challenging incumbent Ben Cline for the party’s nomination, a run he says began with a fatal family disease. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones: 06-17 Merritt Hale Wrap-WEB Hale spoke live this morning on The Roanoke…… Continue Reading
The Virginia State Police is investigating what appears to be a “Road Rage” incident which occurred at 7:12 a.m. this morning. Police are searching for a red Mazda 3, which was involved. The Mazda has damage to the entire passenger side of the vehicle. The Mazda was displaying a Colorado license plate of BMUL57. (photo…… Continue Reading
Republican 6th District Congressman Ben Cline is seeking a third term and Democratic candidate Jennifer Lewis is already gearing up her campaign. But first, Ben Cline takes on an opponent in a Republican primary coming up this Tuesday. At 28 years old Merritt Hale would become the youngest member of the US Congress if he…… Continue Reading